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Stockholders' Equity (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2024
Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract] |
Schedule of Stock Options Activity | A summary of the stock option activity under the Company's equity incentive plans is presented below:
| Number of Shares |  | Weighted Average Exercise Price |  | Weighted Average Remaining Term |  | Aggregate Intrinsic Value
Balance as of December 31, 2023 | 845 |  | $ | 24.98 |  |  | 1.71 |  | $ | — |
Granted | 7,250 |  |  | 2.19 |  |  |  |  |
Exercised | (1) |  |  | 3.37 |  |  |  |  |
Forfeited | (585) |  |  | 2.93 |  |  |  |  |
Expired | (627) |  |  | 23.85 |  |  |  |  |
Balance as of December 31, 2024 | 6,882 |  |  | $ | 2.95 |  |  | 9.24 |  | $ | 3,263 |
Expected to vest at December 31, 2024 | 6,882 |  |  | $ | 2.95 |  |  | 9.24 |  | $ | 3,263 |
Exercisable at December 31, 2024 | 174 |  | $ | 31.38 |  |  | 4.18 |  | $ | 1
Schedule of Fair Value of Stock Option Awards Valuation Assumptions | The fair value of stock option awards is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model based upon the following range of assumptions:
| 2024 |  | 2023 |  | 2022
Exercise price | $1.55 – $4.46 |  | $2.44 –$2.48 |  | $4.68 – $21.24
Expected dividend yield | 0% |  | 0% |  | 0%
Expected volatility | 65% –74% |  | 93% – 97% |  | 48% –93%
Expected term (years) | 5.47– 6.20 |  | 6.10 – 6.20 |  | 1.00 – 6.20
Risk free interest rate | 4.16% – 4.65% |  | 4.17% – 4.57% |  | 1.86% – 3.95%
Schedule of RSU Activity | A summary of RSU activity is presented below:
| Shares |  | Weighted Average Grant-Date Fair Value
Outstanding as of December 31, 2023 | 2,190 |  | $ | 3.74 |
Granted | 973 |  | 1.43 |
Vested | (1,431) |  | 3.64 |
Forfeited | (629) |  | 3.50 |
Outstanding as of December 31, 2024 | 1,103 |  | $ | 1.97 |

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