Robot model
Nova
Cepton's Nova is a miniature near-range LiDAR for high-volume automotive ADAS/AV use, weighing under 350 g (3.5 x 3.5 x 7.5 cm), with a 90-120 deg horizontal…
- Manufacturer
- Cepton
- Form factor
- other
- Lifecycle
- active
- Website
- cepton.com ↗
Verified profile
1
Sources on record
0
Tracked changes
Updated recently
Last verified change
Overview
Cepton's Nova is a miniature near-range LiDAR for high-volume automotive ADAS/AV use, weighing under 350 g (3.5 x 3.5 x 7.5 cm), with a 90-120 deg horizontal field of view, up to ~30 m range, ASIL-B functional safety, and under 3.5 W typical power, targeting a sub-$100 cost.
Verified vs. claimed
- Verified deployments
- None on file
- Sources on file
- 1 source, view all
Safety record
No incidents on record for Nova.
Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Sources (1)
Common questions
- What is Nova?
- Cepton's Nova is a miniature near-range LiDAR for high-volume automotive ADAS/AV use, weighing under 350 g (3.5 x 3.5 x 7.5 cm), with a 90-120 deg horizontal field of view, up to ~30 m range, ASIL-B functional safety, and under 3.5 W typical power, targeting a sub-$100 cost.
- Who makes Nova?
- Nova is made by Cepton, based in San Jose, CA.
- Where is Nova deployed?
- No verified deployments of Nova are currently on the DEPLOY registry. DEPLOY records deployments only when verified at a named site with a primary source; absence may reflect pre-deployment, research, or manufacturer-internal use.
- Is Nova safe?
- Nova has no incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. This does not constitute a safety guarantee; it reflects the incidents DEPLOY has tracked and verified to date.
Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-06-28
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-06-28
Maturity + lifecycle
Lifecycle: active
Architectural position
Cohort: other
Sources by quality tier
- 1
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Nova.Recent coverage
Nova in third-party press
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Nova from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
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DEPLOY Intelligence Score
39.4/ 100
6-month trend
Analysis
Thin deployment record; scale validation still in progress.
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Dimension breakdown
Safety Record
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IP Activity
Deployment Scale
DEPLOY Intelligence scores are computed from verified registry data: confirmed deployments, disclosed funding rounds, regulatory filings, active job listings, video viewership, and press coverage. Confidence ratings reflect data availability. Scores update nightly.
Last computed: Jul 3, 2026
Intelligence layer