Silicon Valley LiDAR pioneer to expand its headcount and operations
in EMEIA over the next year
DERBY, England–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Cepton
Technologies, Inc., a provider of 3D LiDAR solutions for automotive,
IoT, industrial, security and mapping applications, today announced it
has expanded its European presence with a new office at the iHub
innovation and technology park in Derby, UK. Founded in Silicon Valley
in 2016, today Cepton has a global customer base and is seeing growing
demand in the EMEIA region for its high performance, long range and
cost-efficient LiDAR technology.
Cepton’s UK team will manage and support customer programs deploying
Cepton’s Micro Motion Technology (MMT™) LiDAR sensors for the transport,
transport infrastructure and security industries to support Cepton’s
customers and partners in the UK and mainland Europe, India, the Middle
East and Africa. To underpin the company’s growing business and
expansion plans, Cepton’s UK team will expand organically through the
region over the next year to around a dozen technical solutions experts
and engineers.
“We are extremely pleased to open our UK office at iHub in Derby,
located in the heart of the UK with easy access to many of our customers
and partners and a prime location to attract top talent,” said Neil
Huntingdon, Cepton’s Vice President of Business Development. “The EMEIA
region is a strategic market for Cepton with some of the world’s top
companies and manufacturers in the transport, transport infrastructure
and security industries. We look forward to continuing to expand our
footprint and operations to meet the industry’s rising demand for
LiDAR-based solutions.”
iHub is located in Infinity
Park, a new manufacturing focused innovation and technology park
which is home to a range of technology and supply chain companies in the
aerospace, automotive and rail sectors. Infinity
Park has Enterprise Zone status, providing companies with a number
of business benefits at the national and local level.
“We’re very excited to welcome Cepton Technologies to the iHub. Since it
opened, the iHub has gained recognition across the Midlands for its
extensive services and facilities, along with its supportive and
collaborative environment, which are a great platform to enable
businesses to innovate and evolve,” said Ann Bhatti, head of Connect
Derby. “Cepton Technologies has grown globally since it was established
in 2016 and we look forward to welcoming the team to the iHub innovation
centre in the coming weeks.”
Cepton’s new UK office will be located at iHub Infinity Park Way,
Infinity Park, Derby DE24 9FU, United Kingdom.
About Cepton Technologies, Inc.
Cepton Technologies, Inc. is a 3D sensing solutions provider shipping
next-generation LiDAR products for the automotive, industrial and
mapping markets. Founded in 2016 and led by LiDAR and advanced image
industry veterans, Cepton has a leadership team that recognizes where
the automotive industry and Internet of Things (IoT) market are headed
and have deployed four advanced LiDAR solutions that are mapping the
future. Cepton LiDAR technology delivers unrivaled detection range and
resolution at low cost, to enable perception for the fast-growing market
for smart machines. For more information, visit http://www.cepton.com/.
Contacts
Grace Guo
Cepton Technologies, Inc.
[email protected]
