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...

Smart Eye, the world’s leading developer of Driver Monitoring Systems (DMS), today unveiled AIS+, the latest evolution of its award-winning safety system for small-volume OEMs and aftermarket installation in vehicle fleets. Designed to improve driver safety, AIS+ introduces two game-changing features: real-time vibration alerts and secure video recording. AIS+, like its predecessor, leverages Smart Eye’s proven AI technology to detect and address driver drowsiness and distraction. Now, with haptic seat alerts and optional video recording, AIS+ stre...

Seeing Machines Limited, the advanced computer vision technology company that designs AI-powered operator monitoring systems to improve transport safety, will showcase its world-leading interior sensing technology at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2025 in Las Vegas. CES, the biggest event in the consumer technology calendar, runs from 7 January through 10 January 2025. Seeing Machines' immersive technology demonstrations will be held by appointment at a private suite in the Westgate Las Vegas Resort and Casino and in a purpose built test car, showcasing t...

Smart glasses have emerged as one of the most exciting new tech device categories. Meta has been making strides with its Ray-Ban Meta glasses and its AR glasses prototype, Project Orion. Meanwhile, Apple was recently granted a patent by the U.S. Patent Office, as highlighted in a report by Patently Apple, detailing innovations in its smart glasses project. Apple’s new patent focuses on an advanced eye-tracking technique that strategically positions light sources on a transparent substrate, reducing the thickness of the frame around the lenses, as highlighted by ...

Voyant Photonics is pleased to announce availability of "CARBON" FMCW LiDAR sensor, featuring the world's first truly effective and affordable LiDAR on a chip with solid state beam steering. Carbon's highly integrated silicon photonic chip is fingernail-sized and provides high-resolution, millimetre precision, object detection and static/dynamic segmentation up to 200m – All that, at a fraction of the cost of current best in class LiDAR makers. Voyant has achieved this exceptional performance and affordability by integrating optics on ...

LiDAR solution specialist Vueron Technology (hereafter “Vueron”) is set to participate in CES 2025, which will be held in Las Vegas, USA, from January 7 to January 10. Building on its existing portfolio of LiDAR-based autonomous driving and smart infrastructure solutions, Vueron is ready to showcase yet another groundbreaking innovation at the event. At CES, Vueron will debut its zero-cost LiDAR solution, VueX, for the first time. VueX is an innovative platform that leverages Vueron’s core strength—its robust LiDAR percep...

According to the report “TrendForce 2025 Infrared Sensing Application Market and Branding Strategies”, several topics will be the focus between 2024 and 2029, as end-market brands’ plans showed. These topics are: (under-display) 3D sensing, under-display proximity sensors, bio-sensing (skin-detect sensors and PPG), smart cockpit / ADAS- DMS/OMS, autonomous driving, industrial / logistics / home appliance automation, and smart city. Consumer Electronics In 2024, Samsung added the feature of monitoring the AGEs index to its Galaxy Watch ...