Volvo Cars has terminated its supply deal with Luminar Technologies, the US-based automotive lidar pioneer whose financial position already looks perilous. In a November 17 filing with the US Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Nasdaq-listed Luminar said it had received written notice of the termination from Volvo on November 14. Originally signed in March 2020, the Volvo deal had provided Luminar with an anchor customer willing to deploy its particular approach to lidar, which uses a 1550 nm laser source to deliver relatively high optical power ahead...

MATELASER, INC., an FDA-certified U.S. manufacturer of therapeutic laser systems, today announced the crowdfunding debut of its W1 REGEN Series, including W1 REGEN and W1 REGEN ULTRA. Weighing only 24 grams per module, the W1 REGEN is the world's lightest wearable medical-grade cold laser — empowering anyone to experience deep-tissue recovery, pain relief, and enhanced circulation anytime, anywhere. Powered by patented VCSEL laser technology and dual wavelengths (660nm red + 810nm near-infrared), the W1 REGEN delivers...

The demand for compact and high-performance optical devices in the short-wave infrared (SWIR) region continues to grow, driven by applications ranging from molecular spectroscopy to advanced sensing technologies. Yan He and Adetunmise Dada, from the University of Glasgow, and their colleagues present a new metalens design that addresses key limitations of conventional optics in this crucial spectral band. Their research overcomes the challenges of chromatic aberration and bulky components by utilising subwavelength nanostructures to precisely control light, achieving stable fo...

Sunseeker Robotics announces its wireless LiDAR lawn mower product S4 has been named a CES Innovation Awards® 2026 Honoree. S4 is the first lawn mower product to receive this prestigious recognition in the past three years. The CES Innovation Awards® 2026 program received a record number of submissions – over 3600. The announcement comes ahead of CES® 2026, the most powerful tech event in the world, happening Jan. 6-9 in Las Vegas, NV. The world-renowned CES Innovation Awards program, owned and produced by the Consumer Technology A...

Mojo Vision, the high-performance micro-LED platform company, today announced the appointment of Dr. Waguih Ishak to its advisory board. Mojo Vision is applying its advanced micro-LED technology towards the development of high-speed optical interconnects for AI infrastructure. The addition of Dr. Ishak to the board will bring decades of leadership experience in photonics and optoelectronics to support the company’s efforts. Today’s announcement builds on the news of Mojo's recent $75M Series B funding and positions the company to deploy its technolog...

Credo Technology Group Holding Ltd (Credo) (NASDAQ: CRDO), an innovator in providing secure, high-speed connectivity solutions that deliver improved reliability and energy efficiency, today announced the closing of its acquisition of privately-held Hyperlume, Inc., a developer of MicroLED-based optical interconnect technology for chip-to-chip communication. This acquisition enables Credo to expand its comprehensive portfolio of end-to-end system-level connectivity solutions with Hyperlume’s cutting-edge miniature light-emitting diode (microLED) technology to...

Ennostar Inc., a global leader in optoelectronic semiconductors, is partnering with X-Celeprint Ltd, the European pioneer in Micro-Transfer Printing (MTP) technology, to accelerate the adoption and commercialization of mass transfer technology in silicon photonics. With proven expertise in high-volume optoelectronics manufacturing and mastery of micro-scale devices such as Micro LEDs, Ennostar brings strong production capabilities to the partnership. X-Celeprint, recognized for its global leadership in MTP for heterogenous integration, contributes cutting-edge tech...

As SEMICON Taiwan 2025 kicks off this week, the Silicon Photonics Global Summit took the spotlight on September 8, featuring senior executives from global chip giants such as TSMC, NVIDIA, and Broadcom sharing their latest progress. According to Commercial Times, K.C. Hsu, Vice President of Integrated Interconnect & Packaging at TSMC, called 2024 the “awakening year” for silicon photonics and forecast explosive demand growth in the years ahead as the technology matures. Notably, TSMC Director Shih-Fen Huang highlighted the f...

SolidVue, a leader in SPAD sensor IC technology, announced a strategic collaboration with Lumotive, a US-based pioneer in programmable optical semiconductors, to develop next-generation LiDAR systems. The partnership brings together industry-leading technologies from both companies, aimed at transforming the future of 3D sensing. This collaboration will focus on developing a reference design that integrates SolidVue's high-performance dTOF SPAD array receiver with Lumotive's breakthrough Light Control Metasurface (LCM™) beamforming chip. T...

Innoviz Technologies Ltd., a leading Tier-1 supplier of high-performance, automotive-grade LiDAR sensors and perception software, announced today the shipment of the first InnovizTwo LiDAR units from Fabrinet's (NYSE: FN) high-volume production line. This marks a major milestone in Innoviz's journey to mass-produce its InnovizTwo LiDAR technology for the autonomous vehicle industry. The production ramp-up at Fabrinet's facility follows months of collaboration and extensive training, ensuring that all production procedures meet Innoviz's ri...

Samsung Electronics today announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire Xealth, a unique healthcare integration platform that brings diverse digital health tools and care programs that benefit patients and providers. Together with Samsung’s innovative leadership in wearable technology, the acquisition will help advance Samsung’s transformation into a connected care platform that bridges wellness and medical care bringing a seamless and holistic approach to preventative care to as many people as possible. This acquisition will further Samsung’s push to u...

AEye, Inc., a global leader in adaptive, high-performance lidar solutions, today announced that its Apollo lidar units have been selected by a major transportation OEM, representing a potential revenue opportunity of $30 million or more anticipated over the next 24 to 36 months. The OEM selected AEye specifically for Apollo’s unmatched ability to detect objects at up to one kilometer, enabling faster hazard identification and response time. This selection marks a major milestone in advancing long-range safety systems for transportation applications where early object det...