Luminar, a leading global automotive technology company, announced a collaboration with Caterpillar Inc. to integrate LiDAR technology into Caterpillar’s next generation autonomous solution. LiDAR, which stands for Light Detection and Ranging, is critical for navigation and obstacle detection in autonomous machines. LiDAR uses light in the form of a pulsed laser to continuously scan the surrounding environment and provide high-precision measurement of the shape and size of objects nearby. The Luminar LiDAR technology will be introduced with Cat® C...

Ushio Inc is pleased to announce that we will begin shipping samples of our "epitex F Series" LED chip, which operate in the SWIR range of 1050nm to 1900nm and feature a low-profile, compact design. The sample shipments are set to start in August 2024 (see Figure 1 and Table 1). We are excited to share that this newly developed chip is a pioneering achievement, being the world's first*1 to utilize a flip-chip structure with InP (Indium Phosphide) materials. This innovative design eliminates the need for current injection wires, significantly reducing the...

Aeva®, a leader in next-generation sensing and perception systems, announced today that a global top 10 passenger OEM has awarded Aeva a development program for its next-generation global vehicle platform. Additionally, Aeva has received a letter of intent from the OEM for a large-scale multi-year production program award opportunity this year, which includes multiple vehicle models across the OEM’s global platform. The development program focuses on Aeva’s recently announced Aeva Atlas™ Ultra 4D LiDAR sensor, with Atlas Ultra SOP targe...

Ouster, Inc., a leading provider of high-performance lidar sensors and solutions, today introduced on-sensor 3D Zone Monitoring, a new feature that enables the lidar sensor to detect surrounding objects within customer-defined zones and trigger real-time alerts or actions. The feature will be made available via a firmware update to REV7 customers. The Company expects 3D Zone Monitoring to expand its addressable market, simplify customer development, and make its product usability easier than ever before. Existing 2D industrial lidar sensors typically offer 2D zone moni...

Achieving Ultimate Precision: Solving Sensor Packaging Challenges Precision in sensor packaging is not just about innovation—it’s about solving real-world challenges for our customers. From package design to internal chip and lens processing, every detail matters in optimizing optical transmission and reception performance. Brightek’s technology is designed to address critical pain points, ensuring sensors function with highest accuracy and efficiency. The Critical Role of Light Path Management A sensor’s performance hinges on its ability to manag...

Hesai Technology (NASDAQ: HSAI), the global leader in lidar technology for automotive mobility and robotics applications, announced today a new exclusive design win with a leading European OEM. Hesai will provide advanced ultra-long-range automotive lidars for the OEM’s upcoming platform, including both internal combustion engine (ICE) and electric vehicle (EV) models. This multi-year program will last into the next decade, marking it the largest global program for the automotive lidar industry. “This long-term partnership is a resounding endorseme...

Luminar, a leading global automotive technology company announced that Luminar’s technology will be equipped in the new Volvo ES90, which is slated for production this year. This marks the second Volvo car model to feature Luminar’s technology, following the successful launch of the automaker’s flagship SUV, the Volvo EX90, which is now being delivered to customers. “We’re proud to be selected in conjunction with industry leaders like NVIDIA for a second global automotive launch as Volvo Cars expands its new lineup,” said Austin ...

Since its launch in 2020, Project Aria has enabled researchers across the world to advance the state of the art in machine perception and AI, through access to cutting-edge research hardware and open-source datasets, models, and tooling. Today, we're excited to announce the next step in this journey: the introduction of Aria Gen 2 glasses. This next generation of hardware will unlock new possibilities across a wide range of research areas including machine perception, egocentric and contextual AI, and robotics. For researchers looking to explore how AI systems can better ...

Hesai Technology, the global leader in lidar technology for automotive mobility and robotics applications, announced today that it holds the largest number of published patent applications for lidar globally, and its IP portfolio has further expanded with the acquisition of Swiss digital lidar patents. Patent volume is an important indicator to measure a high-tech company’s innovation capabilities. As of December 2024, Hesai has accumulated nearly 1,800 patents and patent applications worldwide. According to the global patent database Patsnap, the total number of Hesai...

Teledyne e2v, a Teledyne Technologies company and global innovator of imaging solutions, introduces Lince5M™ NIR, a state-of-the-art high-speed CMOS image sensor. Leveraging Teledyne e2v’s advanced imaging technologies, this new sensor delivers enhanced performance in both visible and near-infrared (NIR) wavelengths, making it ideal for a wide range of commercial, industrial, and medical applications. The Lince5M NIR is a monochrome image sensor with a resolution of 5.2 megapixels (2,560 x 2,048). Building on the established Lince5M, this new sensor c...

Innoviz Technologies Ltd. (the "Company" or "Innoviz"), a leading Tier-1 direct supplier of high performance, automotive-grade LiDAR sensors and perception software, today provided commercial and strategic updates on its business, reported its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2024, and set 2025 commercial and financial targets. "I am very pleased with our strong finish to 2024, and with the recent developments and accomplishments that have the potential to transform Innoviz's financial and operational posit...

On February 21, RoboSense (2498.HK), an AI-driven robotics technology company that supplies industry-leading incremental components and solutions for the robotics market, held a ceremony in Shenzhen to celebrate the production of its 1 millionth LiDAR unit. On February 24, the LiDAR was officially delivered to Humanoid Robot (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. This milestone marks RoboSense as the first company in the world to achieve the production of 1 million high-beam LiDAR units. On the same day, the off-line ceremony took place at RoboSense's Beta Manufact...

In an effort to optimize its organizational structure and accelerate its optical semiconductors business, Ennostar announced on February 21st, 2025, the merger of its subsidiaries—Epistar and Lextar Electronics—under the unified brand of Ennostar Corporation. TrendForce reports that Ennostar, leveraging the integration of chip and packaging technologies, achieved a 2024 revenue of US$760 million, ranking fifth among global LED manufacturers with both chip and packaging capabilities. Moving forward, the company will continue expanding into high-value applica...

HOOKII introduces the world's first consumer robotic lawn mower powered by 3D LiDAR & Vision Fusion, delivering AI-driven precision cutting. Designed to mow 2X faster than manual methods with 95%+ coverage, it eliminates patchy results while dodging everything from toys to small animals. Tech Breakthroughs: Smart 3D LiDAR & Vision Navigation – Scans your yard 200,000 times per second, adjusting in real time for unmatched precision (95%+ coverage, <2 cm accuracy). Mow Day or Night, Rain or Shine – AI-powered vision se...

Hesai Technology, the global leader in automotive lidar technology, today announced that it will deepen its cooperation with BYD and will provide automotive lidar for more than 10 BYD models. The models are expected to enter mass production in 2025. In 2024, BYD sold over 4 million intelligent driving-equipped vehicles, surpassing all domestic competitors. This week, BYD announced that all its models will be equipped with “God’s Eye”, BYD’s next-generation advanced driver assistance system (ADAS), ensuring that ADAS features ...

Aeva®, a leader in next-generation sensing and perception systems, today announced Aeva Atlas™ Ultra, its newest 4D LiDAR sensor built to meet the performance demands of SAE Level 3 and 4 automated driving systems in passenger and commercial vehicles. To enable safe travel at highway speeds, Atlas Ultra provides up to three times the resolution of Atlas, and configurable field of views with up to 150 degrees of vision across the horizon. On-sensor perception software enables unique detection capabilities at a maximum detection range of up to 500 meters. A 35% ...

Kyocera Corporation is presenting the development of its unique Camera-LIDAR Fusion Sensor, the world's first*1 LIDAR that aligns the optical axes of the camera and LIDAR into a single sensor. This unique design allows for the real-time acquisition of parallax-free superimposed data, a feat that was previously unattainable. It also features the world's highest*2 laser irradiation density as a LIDAR sensor, enabling long-distance and high-precision object detection. LIDAR is expected to be essential to the commercialization of autonomous driving. It...

The Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science has successfully developed a high-quality compound semiconductor material for ultra-sensitive short-wave infrared (SWIR) sensors. The study is published in the journal Advanced Functional Materials. SWIR sensors deliver clear visual information even in low-light conditions, detecting both infrared reflected off objects and that emitted directly by them. While traditionally used in military equipment such as night vision devices, SWIR sensors are now expanding into diverse fields, including autonomous vehicles,...

Innoviz Technologies Ltd., a leading Tier-1 direct supplier of high-performance, automotive grade LiDAR sensors and perception software, today announced an optimization of its operations to extend the Company's cash runway and accelerate its progress towards profitability and free cash flow generation. To maximize efficiencies, the company will de-emphasize segments where development efforts have reached maturity. As a result of these actions, the company's headcount will be reduced by approximately 9%; in conjunction with other opportunities, the company expects the reali...

Samsung Electro-Mechanics unveils on February 4th that world's highest voltage and ultra-small MLCC in a 1005 size for Autonomous driving (CL05Y225KP66PN). Designed to cater to the safe operation by providing stable power supply and signal transmission to autonomous driving semiconductors espeacially for high performance market like LiDAR systems etc,. The newly developed MLCC has a capacity of 2.2uF (microfarads) and operates at a high voltage of 10V, with dimensions of 1005 size (1.0 mm wide and 0.5 mm long). This high voltage is approximately 60% hig...

Hesai Technology (Nasdaq: HSAI), Outsight, and Embotech AG announce a strategic collaboration to deliver cutting-edge lidar technology and perception software for Embotech’s AVM technology deployed in BMW facilities and known internally at BMW as Automated Driving In-Plant (AFW). This collaboration brings together industry leaders in autonomous driving solutions and sensing technology. Embotech is the system provider for BMW’s recently announced Automated Driving In-Plant series operation and global rollout. For the AVM solution, Out...

LG Electronics (LG) has taken a significant step in advancing its robotics capabilities by securing a majority stake in Bear Robotics, a prominent Silicon Valley-based startup specializing in AI-driven autonomous service robots. This acquisition aligns with LG’s strategy to strengthen its presence in the robotics sector, a key growth area for the company. On January 22, LG’s board of directors exercised a call option to acquire an additional 30 percent stake in Bear Robotics. This follows an initial investment of USD 60 million in March 2024, which ...

Hesai Technology (Nasdaq: HSAI), the global leader in automotive lidar technology, today announced that it has secured design wins for multiple Chery Automobile models. The models are expected to enter mass production in the second half of 2025 and will be equipped with the newest generation of Hesai’s ultra-compact high-performance ATX lidar. Chery’s vehicle line-up includes passenger cars, commercial vehicles, and urban mobility vehicles. Chery recently reported a 38 percent jump in global car sales year-over-year, with 2.6 million vehicles sold in 2024, an...

ROHM has developed a high output laser diode - RLD8BQAB3 - for use in ADAS (Advanced Driver Assistance Systems) equipped with LiDAR for distance measurement and spatial recognition. ROHM will initially start supplying samples targeting consumer and industrial applications such as drones, robot vacuum cleaners, AGVs (Automated Guided Vehicles), and service robots. LiDAR is seeing growing adoption in recent years across a variety of applications that require automation such as automotive ADAS, AGVs, drones, and robot vacuums, facilitating preci...

Lynred, a leading global provider of high-quality infrared sensors for the aerospace, defense and commercial markets, today announces the launch of Eyesential SW, its latest VGA format shortwave (SWIR) infrared sensor for machine vision. It is designed to offer the ideal cost-performance ratio for visible-like imaging to address specific performance needs in machine vision. Eyesential SW has the performance and features that industry is looking for at half the price of comparable IR sensors on the market. It also includes specific functions for spectroscopy applications, su...

ams OSRAM, a global leader in intelligent sensors and emitters, is set to showcase a range of essential, advanced sensing and lighting technologies at the coming 11th Wearable Expo: Wearable Device & Technology Expo on January 22 - 24, 2025. Hailed as the Japan’s leading exhibition for wearables, the event will be held at Tokyo Big Sight and is expected to attract 87,000 visitors to showcases by 1,800 exhibitors with some 200 engaging sessions also set to take place over the three-day exhibition. From infrared lasers and VCSEL for 3D and LiDAR, ...

TrendForce’s latest report, “2025 Infrared Sensing Application Market and Branding Strategies,” reveals that LiDAR is gaining traction in automotive markets—including passenger vehicles and robo-taxis—as well as in industrial applications such as robotics, factory automation, and logistics. Propelled by advancements in Level 3 and higher autonomous driving systems and logistics solutions, the global LiDAR market is forecast to grow from US$1.181 billion in 2024 to $5.352 billion in 2029, achieving a robust CAGR of 35%. Under increasin...

Sumitomo Chemical will participate in SPIE Photonics West 2025, the world’s largest optics and photonics conference and exhibition, to be held in San Francisco, California, the United States, from Tuesday, January 28 to Thursday, January 30, 2025. This conference, organized by the International Society for Optics and Photonics (SPIE), the leading society in this field, showcases a wide range of the latest optical and photonic technologies and applications, including optical communications, lasers, and optoelectronic devices.

Innoviz Technologies Ltd. (Nasdaq: INVZ) (the "Company" or "Innoviz"), a leading Tier-1 supplier of high-performance, automotive-grade LiDAR sensors and perception software, is proud to announce its latest technological advancements, which will be showcased at CES 2025. Highlighting the power of its perception software, Innoviz will demonstrate how it runs seamlessly with the NVIDIA DRIVE AGX Orin platform, offering a range of software-driven features designed to accelerate autonomous driving applications.

RoboSense, a global leader in AI-driven robotics technology, and Coco Robotics, an innovator in delivery robots, have announced a strategic partnership to transform last-mile logistics. By combining RoboSense's advanced sensor technology with Coco Robotics's delivery solutions, the collaboration aims to enhance safety, efficiency, and sustainability in urban networks. Coco Robotics bridges the gap between local businesses and customers through advanced navigation and real-time tracking, prioritizing sustainability by reducing carbon emissions and delivery costs. Si...