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Cephia

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Rocket Ship Rating: 77 out of 100

AI-native neural nano-optics for compact, multimodal sensing and real-time Spectral Intelligence™.

  • Robotics & automation
  • Semiconductors & computing hardware
  • Space, aerospace & defense
  • AI native
  • Deeptech
  • Hardware
Status
Operatingas of 2026-09-21
Business model
B2B
Headquarters
San Francisco, CA, United States
Founded
2024
Customers
pilot programs with global industry leaders, addressing diverse needs from automotive, robotics and health to satellite imaging, defense and diverse drone applications
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Record updated 21 September 2026

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Founded in 2024 as a Princeton University spinout, Cephia is building AI-native multimodal sensors for the physical AI world. By co-designing silicon metasurfaces with computational imaging through AI, Cephia creates ultra-compact sensors that bring superhuman perception to machine vision.

Products

Hardware
AI-Native Image Sensor
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