Ouster, a global provider of high-performance lidar sensors and software solutions, and Komatsu, a leading manufacturer of construction, mining, forestry and industrial heavy equipment, announced today that Ouster will be the lidar supplier for Komatsu’s suite of autonomous mining equipment offerings. The two companies signed a multimillion-dollar agreement to equip Komatsu’s equipment with advanced 3D digital lidar sensors. Ouster sensors include benefits such as zone monitoring and routine firmware updates that continuously improve the performance of the stack and ac...

Making the Invisible Visible: IR:6 Sets New Standards in Infrared Technology Infrared light, though invisible to the human eye, is crucial for many modern technologies. IR:6 introduces a true innovation that enhances performance, efficiency, and image quality in applications such as facial recognition, smart sensors, and energy-efficient systems. Modern technologies require powerful light sources, even those we cannot see. IR:6 delivers more brightness, lower energy consumption, and improved image quality. Its optimized LED architecture and additional 920nm technolog...

Ouster, a leading global provider of high-performance lidar sensors and software solutions for the automotive, industrial, robotics, and smart infrastructure industries, announced today that it signed a multi-million dollar agreement with LASE PeCo, a German manufacturer and integrator of intelligent customer, traffic and security solutions, to further deploy 3D digital lidar technology across Europe. LASE PeCo has already installed hundreds of Ouster OS lidar sensors in Europe, predominantly for crowd analytics at commercial sites. This expanded agreement will bri...

AIXTRON SE supplies the Netherlands based Indium Phosphide (InP) foundry SMART Photonics with its new G10-AsP system. The MOCVD solution for high volume production of GaAs/InP Materials will enable SMART Photonics to increase its capacity and capabilities. The market for InP based Photonic Integrated Circuits (PICs), valued around USD 3 billion in 2023, is expected to grow at a CAGR of 14% until 2027[1]. InP PICs growth is primarily driven by mega trends like 5G and 6G telecommunications, healthcare, and AI (Artificial Int...

Artilux, the leader of GeSi (germanium-silicon) photonics technology and pioneer of CMOS (complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor) based SWIR (short-wavelength infrared) optical sensing, imaging and communication, today announced its collaboration with VisEra Technologies (TWSE: 6789) on the latest Metalens technology. The newly unveiled Metalens technology differs from traditional curved lens designs by directly fabricating, on a 12” silicon substrate, fully-planar and high-precision nanostructures for precise control of light waves. By synergizing Artilux&rsquo...

As a leading force in Taiwan’s photonics industry, UVT made a strong impression at the recently held Optics & Photonics International Exhibition (OPIE) 2025 in Yokohama. Showcasing a range of forward-looking photonic technologies and application solutions, UVT attracted significant attention from industry professionals. This year’s exhibition spotlighted UVT’s innovations in line light sources, laser light, UV-C LED components for water sterilization, and photodetectors (PD) across various wavelengths — all of which highlight the comp...

RoboSense, a global leader in AI-driven robotics technology platforms, officially introduced EMX, its latest 192-beam high-performance automotive digital LiDAR. EMX sets a new industry benchmark, accelerating the mass adoption of digital LiDAR with unmatched performance, integration, and customization capabilities. EMX: 192-Beam High-Performance Automotive Digital LiDAR EMX, another breakthrough by RoboSense in the digital LiDAR era, is compact yet powerful, featuring an upgraded intelligent "Gaze" function and supporting extensive cust...

OMNIVISION, a leading global developer of semiconductor technology, including advanced digital imaging, analog and display solutions, today announced the new OX01N1B image sensor for in‑cabin automotive driver monitoring systems (DMS). The device is the newest addition to OMNIVISION’s industry-leading Nyxel® near-infrared (NIR) technology family of automotive sensors and is a 1.5‑megapixel (MP) RGB‑IR or monochrome BSI global shutter (GS) sensor with a pixel size of 2.2 microns (µm) and an optical format of 1/4.51‑inch. OMNI...

Touch Taiwan 2025: Promising Potential for Micro LED Displays and Optical Communication Touch Taiwan 2025 took place from April 16 to 18 at the Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center. The applications of Micro LED technology have expanded to the home theater, smart cockpit, retail, augmented reality (AR), and wearable device sectors. They offer advantages such as being lighter, brighter, more energy-efficient, and smaller. Major exhibitors included Ennostar, AUO, Aledia, WG - TECH, Contrel, PlayNitride, and Innolux. Thanks to the relentless efforts of ...

Innoviz Technologies Ltd. (Nasdaq: INVZ) (the "Company" or "Innoviz"), a leading Tier-1 supplier of high-performance, automotive-grade LiDAR sensors and perception software, announced today its strategic partnership with Fabrinet (NYSE: FN), a leading provider of advanced optical packaging and precision optical, electro-mechanical, and electronic manufacturing services. Fabrinet will act as the chosen manufacturing partner for the InnovizTwo LiDAR product platform, encompassing both the InnovizTwo Long-Range and InnovizTwo Short- to Mi...

A tiny Chip LED from ams OSRAM offers higher brightness, making it simply ideal for integration into everyday devices such as in-ear headphones or smart rings The enhanced Chip LED from ams OSRAM delivers higher brightness—while taking up barely more space than a grain of sand. Perfect for integration into everyday devices like in-ear headphones or smart rings. Premstaetten, Austria, and Munich, Germany (April 14, 2025) – The measurement of heart rate in wearable devices continues to be refined for even greater precision. ams OSRAM introdu...

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...