Transformative tech: Cepton's Mitch Hourtienne talks future of LiDAR integration in vehicles
December 04, 2023 at 12:43 pm
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Cepton, Inc. Chief Commercial Officer Mitch Hourtienne joined Steve Darling from Proactive to discuss LiDAR technology. He clarified misconceptions and explained the categories of deals in the automotive sector related to LiDAR adoption.
Hourtienne highlighted partnerships for research and development, design wins indicating integration into systems, and series production awards where vehicle models commit to funding LiDAR within a timeframe. Regarding the time-consuming process of integrating LiDAR into vehicles, Hourtienne likened it to the evolution of cameras and radar on automobiles. He anticipated LiDAR starting with luxury vehicles and progressively becoming widespread for various applications as autonomy levels increase.
Hourtienne emphasized Cepton's collaboration with Koito Manufacturing and General Motors, focusing on hardware installation, power consumption, and software integration to optimize LiDAR for vehicles. The interview provided insights into Cepton's progress, emphasizing successful hardware validation and significant software milestones, enabling vehicles to be tested on public streets. Hourtienne conveyed the ongoing efforts in both hardware and software development, acknowledging the company's commitment to advancing LiDAR technology in the automotive industry.
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Cepton, Inc. is an innovator of light detection and ranging (lidar)-based solutions for automotive (ADAS/AV), smart cities, smart spaces, and smart industrial applications. It offers near-range lidars, long-range lidars and ultra-long-range lidars, automotive software and smart lidar systems that include its perception software. Its solutions include industrial and automotive grade lidars. For mass market automotive advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) applications, it also sells components and license technologies to tier 1 suppliers to enable them to manufacture lidars in high volume and sell to original equipment manufacturers customers. Its customers can enable safety and autonomy applications across a range of end-markets, including its primary market. It offers a comprehensive lidar solutions platform comprised of both hardware and software. It also offers intelligent, smart lidar perception solutions by combining lidar sensors with its advanced Helius perception software.