** Shares of Cepton Inc CPTN.O surge 23% to $2.2, their
highest level since June 7, as the lidar-based solutions firm
announces collaboration with Nvidia Corp NVDA.O
** Co to add a digital twin of its lidar (light detection
and ranging) models into Nvidia's DRIVE Sim platform that will
help automakers and autonomous vehicle developers accelerate
lidar deployment while minimizing real-world test driving
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** Co says simulation also helps developers integrate Cepton
lidars with other sensor modalities such as camera and radar
** CPTN stock down 77.04% YTD
(Reporting by Shristi Achar A)
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