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
World-Class Lidar Crowd Analytics Partnership to Transform Smart Spaces
Written by AZoOpticsJan 11 2021
A ground-breaking lidar-based real-time crowd analytics solution has recently helped Orlando International Airport (MCO) create one of the world’s safest terminals during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Deployed by The Indoor Lab, the leading provider for monitoring real-time foot traffic using lidar sensors, the solution - called Safe Place™ - uses Cepton’s award-winning Helius™ Smart Lidar System. Helius enables The Indoor Lab to provide intelligent, anonymized, 3D tracking of people, thereby dramatically improving the usability, safety and cleanliness of large spaces. Further, The Indoor Lab’s ground-breaking visual analytics platform, leveraging the Helius Smart Lidar System, powers the Synect Evenflow Crowd Radar media lights in terminal 2 of the Orlando International Airport.
By Web Desk
Dec 11, 2020 5:28 PM
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV) Indiana State University’s Board of Trustees on Friday approved the naming in perpetuity of the North American Lighting Student Success Center in the College of Technology.
The space, located on the first floor of the John T. Myers Technology Center, connects students with campus resources, facilitates tutoring, and serves as home for career-readiness initiatives within the college.
“The support we receive for our corporate partners is an investment in our university, our students, and the entire community,” said Andrea Angel, Vice President of University Advancement and CEO of the ISU Foundation. “We would like to thank North American Lighting for their bold vision and leadership to support ISU programs that foster connections and opportunities right here in the Wabash Valley.”