Cepton

Cepton, Inc. engages in the development and commercialization of lidar and imaging technologies. It develops and produces lidar sensors for automotive and smart infrastructure industries. The company was founded by Mark McCord and Jun Pei in April 2016 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA.

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Cepton reports Q1 2024 earnings, showcases tech advancements and partnerships

Cepton's Q1 2024 earnings call highlighted financial results, successful project developments, and technological advancements. While facing questions on financial details, the company's strong partnerships and innovative products signal growth potential and market competitiveness.

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Cepton, Inc. engages in the development and commercialization of light detection and ranging (lidar) and imaging technologies. It produces lidar sensors for automotive and smart infrastructure industries. The company was founded by Mark McCord and Jun Pei in April 2016 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA.

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SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $CPTN #lidar--Cepton's lidar technology has been used in groundbreaking smart city studies in Texas and Utah to help improve traffic safety for all road users.

Cepton Lidar Deployed in Government-funded Pedestrian Safety Projects in Texas and Utah

SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $CPTN #automotive--Cepton will provide a business update and release its financial results for the Q1 2023 following the close of the market on May 9, 2023.

Cepton, Inc. Announces First Quarter 2023 Earnings Release and Conference Call Date

SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $CPTN #automotive--Cepton announces the release its proprietary lidar point cloud processor ASIC chip, named "Komodo.

Cepton Expands Proprietary Chipset for Automotive Lidar with New Advanced Point Cloud Processor ASIC

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SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $CPTN #automotive--Cepton unveils ultra-slim Vista®-X90 Plus lidar, expanding industry leadership for windshield integration.

Cepton Unveils Ultra-Slim Vista®-X90 Plus Lidar, Expanding Industry Leadership for Windshield Integration

SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $CPTN #automotive--Cepton CEO Dr. Jun Pei will be participating in the Maxim Group Electric Vehicle & Auto Tech Virtual Conference on Thursday March 30, 2023.

Cepton, Inc. to Participate in the Maxim Group Electric Vehicle & Auto Tech Virtual Conference

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Cepton, Inc. (NASDAQ:CPTN ) Q4 2022 Results Conference Call March 14, 2023 5:30 PM ET Company Participants Hull Xu - CFO Jun Pei - Co-Founder and CEO Mitch Hourtienne - SVP, Business Development Conference Call Participants Tom Narayan - RBC Samik Chatterjee - JP Morgan Richard Shannon - Craig Hallum Matthew Galinko - Maxim Richard Shannon - Craig Hallum Gus Richard - Northland Operator Good day everyone and welcome to the Q4 2022 Cepton, Inc. Business Update and Earnings Conference Call. All participants will be in a listen-only mode.

Cepton, Inc. (CPTN) Q4 2022 Earnings Call Transcript

Cepton, Inc. (CPTN) delivered earnings and revenue surprises of 10% and 32.94%, respectively, for the quarter ended December 2022. Do the numbers hold clues to what lies ahead for the stock?

Cepton, Inc. (CPTN) Reports Q4 Loss, Misses Revenue Estimates

SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $CPTN #automotive--Cepton announces business updates and financials for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2022.

Cepton, Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2022 Results

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SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $CPTN #automotive--Cepton will provide a business update and release its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year 2022 on Tuesday, March 14, 2023.

Cepton, Inc. Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2022 Earnings Release and Conference Call Date

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SAN JOSE, Calif.--( BUSINESS WIRE )--Cepton, Inc. (“Cepton”) (Nasdaq: CPTN), a leader in high performance lidar solutions for the automotive and smart infrastructure markets, announced today that it has won a multi-million dollar sales contract from one of the largest highway tolling system operators in the U.S. (“Customer”).

Cepton Secures Multi-Million Dollar Lidar Contract from Leading US Highway Tolling System Operator

SAN JOSE, Calif.--( BUSINESS WIRE )--Cepton, Inc. (“Cepton”) (Nasdaq: CPTN), a Silicon Valley innovator and leader in high performance lidar solutions, announced today its participation in the following conferences:

Cepton, Inc. to Participate in Baird Vehicle Technology & Mobility Conference and Citi Global Industrial Tech & Mobility Conference

SAN JOSE, Calif.--( BUSINESS WIRE )--Cepton, Inc. (“Cepton”) (Nasdaq: CPTN), a Silicon Valley innovator and leader in high performance lidar solutions, announced today the completion of its previously announced $100 million investment (the “Investment”) from its long-term automotive Tier 1 partner and current shareholder, Koito Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (“Koito”) (TSE: 7276) on January 19, 2023. The Investment, in the form of convertible preferred stock, was approved at a special meeting of Cepton stockholders on January 11, 2023, and is convertible, beginning on the first anniversary of the issue date, into shares of Cepton's common stock at an initial conversion price of $2.585 per share.

Cepton, Inc. Announces Closing of $100 Million Investment from Koito Manufacturing

SAN JOSE, Calif.--( BUSINESS WIRE )--Cepton, Inc. (“Cepton”) (Nasdaq: CPTN), a Silicon Valley innovator and leader in high performance lidar solutions, announced today that its stockholders voted to approve the issuance of 100,000 shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock (the “Preferred Stock”) to Koito Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (“Koito”) (TSE: 7276) for $100 million (the “Investment”), in accordance with the terms of the Investment Agreement, dated October 27, 2022, by and between Cepton and Koito.

Cepton, Inc. Stockholders Approve Issuance of Preferred Stock For Koito Manufacturing's $100 Million Investment

Cepton's technology approach positions it well for a cost-efficient product for OEMs targeting mass-market adoption of ADAS functionalities. However, the absence of wins outside of General Motors keeps me conservative on the stock.

Cepton: Strong Pathway But Limited Wins For Me To Be Bullish

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As the autonomous vehicle industry begins to gather steam, manufacturers of lidar — short for light detection and ranging — are trying to do more with less. Cepton (NASDAQ: CPTN), one of the few publicly traded lidar companies in the U.S., on Tuesday unveiled the Vista-X120 Plus, billed as “the world's slimmest software definable, top-end automotive lidar for real-time adaptive 3D perception.

Cepton unveils slimmed-down lidar solution

SAN JOSE, Calif.--( BUSINESS WIRE )--Cepton, Inc. (“Cepton” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: CPTN), a Silicon Valley innovator of high-performance lidar solutions, announced today the unveiling of its groundbreaking new lidar, the Vista®-X120 Plus.

Cepton Unveils World's Slimmest, Software Definable Top-end Lidar, the Vista®-X120 Plus

Cepton's deal with GM to supply lidar for the OEM's Ultra Cruise ADAS is a major customer win, but supply volumes will be very low to start. Cepton is spending about $8 million to generate $1 million in revenue, an unsustainable rate as lidar product revenues will take at least four quarters to scale.

Cepton: Not Worth The 25% Dilution Risk

SAN JOSE, Calif.--( BUSINESS WIRE )--Cepton, Inc. (“Cepton” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: CPTN), a Silicon Valley innovator and leader in high-performance lidar solutions, is collaborating with Exwayz to demonstrate new lidar-based perception solutions for mobile robotics applications.

Cepton and Exwayz Collaborate on State-of-the-Art Lidar-based Mobile Robotics Solutions

Cepton, Inc. (NASDAQ:CPTN ) Q3 2022 Earnings Conference Call November 8, 2022 5:30 PM ET Company Participants Hull Xu - Chief Financial Officer Jun Pei - Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer Mitch Hourtienne - Senior Vice President, Business Development Conference Call Participants Joe Cardoso - J.P. Morgan Chase Joseph Spak - RBC Capital Markets Gus Richard - Northland Securities Matthew Galinko - Maxim Group Richard Shannon - Craig Hallum Capital Group Operator Welcome to the Cepton Incorporated Q3 2022 Business Update and Earnings Call.

Cepton, Inc. (CPTN) Q3 2022 Earnings Call Transcript

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