Cepton Unveils Proprietary End-to-End Lidar Simulator, StudioViz - Seite 2

Utilizing StudioViz’s powerful simulation tools, OEMs and research entities will be able to accurately gauge the suitability of Cepton’s lidar solutions for their needs, custom integration plans and develop perception capabilities without substantial investments in hardware, installation and data acquisition, while reducing the need to build real-life testing scenarios that are sometimes challenging to reproduce due to constraints such as road infrastructure and weather conditions.

Nickolaou adds: “For example, it would take engineers hours of work to integrate a lidar sensor into the body of a vehicle, but in StudioViz, it would be much easier and faster. Through its user-friendly interface, a customer can now visualize true-to-life data generated from different Cepton lidars when placed behind the windshield and in the roofline, the front grille, the side mirrors and the headlamps or taillamps. This will effectively eliminate concerns about having to make irreversible alterations to the test vehicle or purchase additional accessories for different setups, not to mention the significant amount of time saved on physical installation.”

Another key cost benefit of StudioViz is that it reduces monetary investment in data generation and acquisition for the development of perception solutions. “As we have seen with some of our customers, collecting and sorting out real-life data from the lidar hardware can take up nearly 50% of the entire investment in the building of perception software capabilities,” explains Nickolaou.

Cepton has been utilizing StudioViz to train, validate, and refine algorithms for its own static and dynamic perception solutions. Having the capability to generate large amounts of data for generalized and specific scenarios enables rapid and efficient improvements to the software stack, elevating Cepton’s perception performance and reliability.

With the launch of StudioViz, Cepton plans to help automotive engineers and researchers worldwide accelerate innovation in lidar-based ADAS and AV solutions. Customers and partners interested in learning more information can sign up for Cepton’s StudioViz Early Access Program at www.cepton.com/products/studioviz.

About Cepton

Cepton is a Silicon Valley innovator of lidar-based solutions for automotive (ADAS/AV), smart cities, smart spaces and smart industrial applications. With its patented lidar technology, Cepton aims to take lidar mainstream and achieve a balanced approach to performance, cost and reliability, while enabling scalable and intelligent 3D perception solutions across industries.