This winter, the lights are, once again, blazing in Belgian and Dutch cucumber greenhouses. Stabler energy prices and using energy-efficient LED lighting means growers and buyers have reached agreements more quickly. Although lit cultivation remains costly, trading partners and supermarket demand ensure profitable production. Product certainty and the need for local, fresh produce play vital roles here. Early lit production The first cucumber, grown under lights, hit the market in early November. QCumber and BelOrta were the first to launch these in the Netherlands and...

Hesai (Nasdaq: HSAI), the global leader in lidar technology for robotics and industrial applications, autonomous driving, and ADAS, announced today that it will be exhibiting at Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2025 in Las Vegas from January 7-10 (LVCC West Hall #6824). As of Q3 2024, Hesai has delivered over 600,000 units cumulatively to customers worldwide and continues to expand its lidar model offerings for automotive, robotic and industrial applications. Hesai will premiere its newest model, a mini high-performance 3D lidar, during a press conference at...

PORTLAND, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today, Planar, a global leader in visualization technology, announced the launch of the next-generation Planar® CarbonLight™ CLI Series indoor LED video wall displays. Delivering enhanced visual performance and an updated cabinet design, the upgraded line of lightweight LED indoor video wall displays bolsters Planar’s support for applications in rental and staging, in-camera virtual production and extended reality, on-camera broadcast and more. The Planar CarbonLight CLI Series now supports th...

MANITOWOC, Wis., Dec. 03, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Orion Energy Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: OESX) (Orion Lighting), a provider of energy-efficient LED lighting, electric vehicle (EV) charging stations, and maintenance service solutions, announced today it has been selected to provide lighting retrofit solutions for a North American Building Products distributor covering over 400 locations. The project will commence in Orion's Q3 FY25 and is anticipated to continue for several years. Orion values the total opportunity as $12 - $18M wit...

Vertical farming is transforming the landscape of agriculture, making it more sustainable, efficient, and scalable. Central to this transformation is the technology that supports plant growth, with lighting playing a pivotal role. Cultivators are in search of LED grow lights that can deliver higher yields and improved crop quality. In response to this demand, Valoya has introduced the Lumi-VF spectrum, an LED lighting solution designed specifically for vertical farming. The Lumi-VF spectrum is an outcome of careful design, optimized to enhance yield, improve plant quality, ...

SHANGHAI, Nov 27 (Reuters) - China's Hesai Group , the world's largest maker of lidar sensors for autonomous driving, said it plans to slash the price of its key product by half next year which should lead to far wider adoption of the technology in electric cars. "We are moving to a stage where millions of cars sold annually are equipped with lidar," Chief Executive David Li told Reuters in an interview. Halving the price would make the use of lidar appealing even for cheaper EVs priced below 150,000 yuan ($20,000), he added. For electric cars ...

The Toyota bZ3C will launch in early 2025 and will have a range of up to 630 km. It’s claimed that the Midsize SUV will be FAW Toyota’s most intelligent car to date, with noteworthy intelligent driving and an intelligent cockpit.

The team from ams OSRAM and the Fraunhofer Institute wins the “Deutscher Zukunftspreis – the German President's Award for Innovation in Science and Technology” ams OSRAM's “digital light” LED technology brings intelligence and precision to the world of traffic lighting and enables novel, safety-related applications such as projections Berlin, Germany (27 November 2024) -- Today, Germany’s President Frank-Walter Steinmeier honored the winners of the Deutscher Zukunftspreis 2024 at a formal ceremony in Be...

Signify, the global leader in lighting, has unveiled in the country the Philips UltraEfficient Professional Range, a cutting-edge lighting solution designed to offer up to 50% energy savings compared to standard LEDs. This range delivers exceptional energy efficiency, reduced carbon emissions, and longer lifespan, lasting up to 100,000 hours—or three times longer than typical LEDs. The launch supports Signify’s Green Switch initiative, which promotes the shift to sustainable, energy-efficient LED technologies. This new product line is particularly re...

Belgian salad company Slamotra, which 10 years ago became one of the first salad companies in Europe to switch from Son-t to 100% LED lighting from Oreon, is taking the next step. "Innovation has caught up with us," says Franky Hens, owner of Slamotra. "LED lighting has become much more efficient in 10 years. In addition, we have learned a lot in recent years about the right spectrum and intensity at different stages of growth. We used all that knowledge in the next step. We also wanted a dimmable installation that would allow us to respond better to seasons ...

The arrival of new PEUGEOT 3008 y 5008 GT not only marks a step forward in design, but introduces a technological revolution with the incorporation of the Pixel LED Headlights, these SUVs already stood out for their distinctive design and electrified technologies and now they also offer safety and visual comfort in all driving conditions. Pixel LED Technology Standard in the finish GT, the Pixel LED headlights offer you the best on the market in terms of visibility, this system ensures a optimal light beam that does not dazzle drivers of other vehicles by...

"Switching from HPS to LED lighting can result in energy savings of 50–70%. In our trials, we've demonstrated an energy efficiency of 3.5 to 5 micromoles per joule, outperforming many of our competitors, who often achieve around 3.3 micromoles per joule at best," says Halvard Aagaard, CEO of Photosynthetic, a Norwegian lighting manufacturer specializing in LED lighting for cinematic and horticulture purposes. Currently, the supplier is trialing with Ravnsborg Gard, a greenhouse company that is producing potted herbs for the Oslo, and beyond, marke...

The smart glasses market is at the cusp of a technological revolution, with RayNeo, Xreal, and Viture leading the charge in augmented reality (AR) and extended reality (XR) technology. This article takes a look at the unique features, display quality, and overall user experience of these three brands, with a special focus on Rayneo’s frequency offset and standout product highlights. RayNeo, an innovation-led subsidiary incubated by TCL Electronics, is committed to advancing augmented reality technology in consumer electronics. Known for integrating cutting-edge A...

Brighter and more efficient LEDs that don't droop. Credit: Nagoya University Light-emitting diodes (LEDs) are everywhere in modern life, powering everything from smartphones to home lighting solutions. However, the current generation of LEDs has a significant drawback – when we increase their power for added brightness, efficiency takes a hit. Now, a team of researchers at Nagoya University in Japan has introduced an innovative approach that promises to make LEDs brighter while maintaining their efficiency. Their research aims to reduce the cost and en...

Haier, the Official TV and Home Appliances Partner of Australian Open MELBOURNE, Australia, Nov. 27, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Haier, as the official TV and home appliances partner of the Australian Open and Summer of Tennis Events from 2025 to 2027, has disclosed that its premier television for 2025—the M96 series of QD-Mini LED 4K TVs—will be featured at Melbourne Park to enhance the experience for tennis enthusiasts. Haier M96, 4K QD-Mini LED TV Starting on January 6, 2025, the Australian Open, one of the world'...

An immersive video tunnel, featuring six sections of LED display wall, is showing player footage mixed with floor-to-ceiling lighting and audio, at the new headquarters of the Professional Footballers Association. The video tunnel is the standout contribution of Viewpoint AV, which worked in partnership with the Claremont workplace design and build agency. The video tunnel can be seen in a recently released Claremont video case study on its work for the trade union for professional footballers in England and Wales. The PFA wanted its Manchester home to ce...

Sheffield University spin-off Phlux Technology —which designs and manufactures 1550nm avalanche photodiode (APD) infrared sensors — has won an Institute of Physics (IOP) Business Start-Up Award 2024. Presented at the Houses of Parliament in London, the award celebrates young companies leveraging physics for innovation and impact. It recognized Phlux’s Aura family of Noiseless indium gallium arsenide (InGaAs) infrared (IR) sensors, which is said to have set new standards for sensitivity and performance in optical systems such as LiDAR, laser ...

Barco has signed a contract to renovate what is thought to be the largest video wall in Latin America. The contract was signed on the second day of a Belgian Economic Mission to Brazil. The 50-metre video wall was installed in 2011 at CPTM in Sao Paulo, the largest rail passenger transport operator in South America. CPTM servers around 1.9m passengers a day across 196km of tracks, on six lines, with 57 stations. The control system installed 13 years ago features 66 LED rear projection cubes (OL-271) in a 32 x 2 and 1 x 2 configuration, which are op...

Name 10 horticultural lighting suppliers in 30 seconds—it's not too difficult, is it? The market is both active and competitive. However, what many might not realize is that a substantial portion of these fixtures rely on ams OSRAM components. As a key player in LED development, ams OSRAM has driven major advancements in efficiency across the industry. Thomas Grebner reflects on a decade of progress in LED technology. With a history in the lighting business of more than a century, ams OSRAM's history in the greenhouse market spans just a decade,...

Hyderabad, 27th November 2024: Indkal Technologies, the technology and innovation leader, announced the launch of its highly anticipated Acer M Series Hybrid MiniLED televisions. Powered by the latest Google TV based on Android 11 (with seamless upgrade path to Android 14), these luxurious large-screen models represent a significant breakthrough in the Indian television market. The M Series Hybrid MiniLED televisions are available in 65-inch and 75-inch variants, both featuring cutting-edge Mini LED technology coupled with QLED display panels. These f...

Researchers at the Nitride Technology Centre (NTC) at TU Braunschweig, in collaboration with Ostfalia University of Applied Sciences and ams OSRAM, are looking into the use of microLED devices in neuromorphic computing. The researchers say that the adoption of microLED devices may lead to highly efficiency AI computers. The basic idea is to mimic the biological neural network by using photonic components. The researchers are combining GaN components with conventional silicon microelectronics to create highly integrated arrays with hundreds of thousands of...

Panasonic Connect Europe has unveiled its first LED display, the newest addition to its lineup of professional displays. The 110in TL-110AD12AW LED display is designed for higher education, in classrooms and university lecture theatres, or for corporate environments. The all-in-one LED display features a brightness of 700 cd/m2 and a pixel pitch of 1.27mm, delivering what the company describes as “high-quality images with no colour deviation, even in bright environments”. Panasonic says, for the first time, the new 110in model features multiple Intel...

Auckland Airport has become the first in New Zealand to switch its runway lighting to LEDs. The airport has installed 600 LED lights along its 3.6km runway, replacing the old halogen lamps, with up to 20 lights at a time replaced during twice-weekly overnight runway maintenance closures. In total, 240 new centreline lights, 186 touchdown zone lights, 52 threshold and 124 runway edge lights have been installed, which the airport says will last 15 times longer than halogen lights and use 70 per cent less power. A new power centre is also under construction at the wester...

Foliaj Farms, led by first-time grower Bill Reece, has chosen Sollum Technologies' LED lighting solution to power his new indoor farming operation in Muncie, Indiana, USA. Focused on growing leafy greens such as lettuce, kale, and herbs, Foliaj's large-scale warehouse will leverage Sollum's lighting technology to optimize plant growth in a fully controlled environment. "We're excited to see Foliaj Farms adopt our solution," said Matthew Bonavita, Sollum's Vice President of Sales. "Bill's commitment to growing a variety of c...

Corvias Property Management has completed its energy efficiency project in its higher education portfolio at Wayne State University (WSU) in Detroit. The project at Towers Residential, an 11-floor building for nearly 1,000 graduate and undergraduate students, involved about 1,600 LED lighting fixtures with motion sensors and was funded mostly by $100k in rebates from regional utility DTE Energy. “Because of this work, we are able to reduce energy consumption, reduce the demand on the grid, and provide a better living environment for our student residents,&...

Mount Roskill’s Keith Hay Park has had a glow-up, with new LED lights providing more sparkle to the well-used sports fields. Following a Puketāpapa Local Board investment, the sports field floodlights now have improved LED lights, which provides better quality light coverage, reduced power consumption and additional light longevity. Puketāpapa Local Board Chair Ella Kumar says the Keith Hay upgrades are part of a wider suite of lighting improvements for Puketāpapa facilities this year.  “It’s important our community has access to hig...

November 26, 2024. RecodeXR provides turn-key services from their state-of-the-art virtual production studio in Manchester, UK. With over two decades of expertise, they create world-class game-engine and VFX-based content for clients like ITV, Sky, Netflix and Manchester City FC and various advertising agencies. Their advanced LED volume, powered by Brompton Technology LED processing, is what makes this possible. RecodeXR was co-founded by Technical Director Gareth Turner and Virtual Production Director Paul McHugh, who are passionate about prod...

SunLike Precise Surface Inspection Lights for Automotive (Photo: Broll Systemtechnik) SEOUL, South Korea--Top-tier European automakers have recognized the need for lighting that replicates the natural light spectrum to protect the eyesight of inspectors at final shipment inspection lines and easily detect fine paint defects on vehicles. In response, Seoul Semiconductor has adopted its SunLike lighting technology. Inspections are now being conducted at the shipment lines of mass production factories, as announced on the 22nd by Seoul Semiconductor Co., Ltd.(K...

MANCHESTER, England, Nov. 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Smartkem (NASDAQ: SMTK), positioned to power the next generation of displays using its disruptive organic thin-film transistors (OTFTs), has partnered with AUO, the largest display manufacturer in Taiwan, to jointly develop the world's first advanced rollable, transparent microLED display using Smartkem's technology. "We believe that collaborating with global display industry leader AUO to develop a novel microLED display puts Smartkem's technology on the frontier of microL...

A fine pixel pitch LED display capable of showing more than 300 million pixels has been installed in a control room. The 1.8mm Absen LED display is located at the Xingfa Group Control Centre Room in China. The display, made with Absen NX1.8 LED modules, is nearly 1,200 sq metres in size, or roughly the area of three basketball courts. Xingfa Group is one of China's top 500 companies and has become one of China's largest phosphate manufacturers over the course of the last 20 years. The control room will improve production management efficien...