Dr. Jun Pei, CEO and co-founder of Cepton, is a serial entrepreneur and technologist in optics and electronics. He developed the first optical and acoustical combination technique in semiconductor thin film measurement and holds numerous patents in the field of metrology. Before co-founding Cepton, Jun founded AEP Technology to develop advanced 3D instruments and pioneered parallel computing in interference microscopy. Earlier in his career, he worked as a senior scientist at KLA-Tencor in optics equipment and also led engineering team at Velodyne in advancing the HDL-64 Lidar. Jun received his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University.

In summer 2022, Jun took a trip in Japan to visit Cepton's longtime partner Koito. In one of the Koito facilities, as Jun was watching the products roll of the production line unit by unit, the moment was interrupted by the detection of a "problematic" unit. When Jun found out what the issue was, he witnessed yet another example of how Japanese craftsmanship plays a key role in ensuring top-quality production of automotive products.

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In this Driving Lidar blog post, Jun shares a letter he received describing the traumatizing impact of even a minor car accident through the lens of a Cepton intern. Safety drives us. It's why Cepton is invested in driving proactive actions to help ensure safer environments, safer roads and safer vehicles for you and the ones you love.

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When Elon Musk said in 2019 that lidar is expensive, was he right? Well, lidar used to be expensive, but today it’s a different story. In this Driving Lidar blog post, Jun discusses what the trajectory of the lidar market means for cost, performance, consumer trust, and beyond.

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Are we living a safer life today as smart technologies make everything easier? To Jun, convenience is only a valid concept when it’s enjoyed without safety concerns, especially when it comes to driving. In this Driving Lidar post, Jun discusses how lidar brings precision and certainty to vehicle perception.

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Jun explores whether mixed messaging over the capabilities of 'autonomous’ vehicles is diluting leaps forward in safety technology. While entirely autonomous vehicles could be exhilarating news for those who’d like to be relieved of driving duty, Jun discusses whether companies overpromising and underdelivering on safety is a concern. Are we getting the balance right?

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