Cepton introduces the world’s smallest wide field of view lidar sensor for near-range applications
Cepton’s miniature Nova lidar is easy to embed anywhere and costs less than $100 in high automotive volumes
San Jose, California USA – January 14, 2021 – Cepton Technologies, Inc., a leading provider of state-of-the-art, intelligent, lidar-based solutions, has announced its path-breaking miniature lidar sensor – the Nova – priced at less than $100 for high volume automotive applications.
The Nova is a wide angle near-range lidar sensor intended to address major gaps in proximity detection of objects with current sensor technologies. Featuring best-in-class, high resolution 3D imaging with a high field of view (FOV) of 90-120° (H) and 60-90° (V), depending on configuration, Nova sets a worldwide benchmark with its unprecedented combination of compactness, FOV coverage and affordability.
Cepton's miniature Nova lidar is easy to embed anywhere and costs less than $100 in high automotive volumes Cepton Technologies, Inc., a leading provider of state-of-the-art, intelligent, lidar-based