The rapid rise of generative AI is driving continuous growth in demand for high-speed data transmission in data centers. Copper cable solutions, traditionally used for short-distance intra-rack interconnects, are increasingly facing challenges in both transmission density and energy efficiency. By comparison, Micro LED co-packaged optics (CPOs) offer significantly lower energy consumption per bit of data transmission. TrendForce estimates that the technology could reduce overall power consumption to just 5% of that of copper cable solutions, positioning it as a promising opt...

Innoviz Technologies Ltd., a leading supplier of high-performance LiDAR solutions, and Dataspeed Inc. a premier provider of drive-by-wire vehicle integration and autonomous research platforms, today announced a strategic collaboration for the distribution and seamless integration of InnovizSMART LiDAR sensors into Dataspeed's Drive-by-Wire vehicle systems for defense, agriculture, mining, automotive, and off-highway industries across North America. Dataspeed's Drive-by-Wire platforms can be integrated into autonomous offroad vehicles designed for deplo...

Veeco Instruments Inc. today announced that a global leader in optical communications laser manufacturing placed orders for multiple Lumina® Metal Organic Chemical Vapor Deposition (MOCVD) systems and multiple Spector® Ion Beam Sputtering (IBD) Optical Coating systems. These tools will be used to fabricate indium phosphide (InP) lasers for innovative optical communication solutions in the datacom industry. This order establishes Lumina as the customer’s production tool of record for InP epitaxy, while the Spector systems are used to deposit high-q...

Ouster, Inc., a leader in sensing and perception for Physical AI, announced today financial results for the three months and year ended December 31, 2025. “2025 was a year of exceptional execution for Ouster. Our strong revenue growth and gross margin performance are a testament to our disciplined focus as we pioneer the technologies driving the secular shift towards Physical AI, delivering record results,” said Ouster CEO Angus Pacala. “As we look forward, the strength of our digital lidar business, combined with the acquisition of Stereolabs, positio...

NVIDIA and Coherent Corp. today announced a multiyear strategic agreement to advance the frontier of advanced optics technologies, including manufacturing capacity and research and development, to enable next-generation AI infrastructure. The nonexclusive agreement includes an NVIDIA multibillion-dollar purchase commitment and future access and capacity rights for advanced laser and optical networking products. In addition, NVIDIA is investing $2 billion in Coherent to support research and development, future capacity and operations as Coherent builds out its ...

The 2026 Optical Fiber Communications Conference and Exhibition (OFC), the world’s largest annual gathering for optical networking and communications professionals, will feature show floor programming built for one purpose: giving attendees clear, actionable takeaways on today’s market realities and tomorrow’s technologies. OFC will take place 17–19 March 2026 (Technical Conference: 15–19 March) at the Los Angeles Convention Center. From analyst and investor perspectives to operator requirements and next-gen data center connectivity, thes...

Innoviz Technologies Ltd., a leading Tier-1 direct supplier of high performance, automotive-grade Physical AI LiDAR sensor platforms and complementary software stack, today provided commercial and strategic updates on its business, reported its financial results for the year and quarter ended December 31, 2025, and set full year financial and operational targets for 2026. "2025 was a pivotal year for Innoviz financially and operationally. We more than doubled our revenues, delivered record gross margins, and significantly expanded programs and addressable end-markets. A...

Innoviz Technologies Ltd., a leading supplier of high-performance LiDAR solutions, today released Part I of its new white paper, titled "Innoviz and the Rise of Physical AI: Bringing World Models to Life." This comprehensive white paper details how real-time, high-fidelity 3D perception enables the emerging class of physics-grounded AI systems and World Models. Written by Omer Keilaf, CEO and Founder of Innoviz, the white paper argues that artificial intelligence is entering a fundamentally new phase. After transforming digital systems through ...

Today, we’re excited to announce a multi-year strategic partnership with NVIDIA to advance our long-term AI infrastructure roadmap. The large-scale deployment of NVIDIA technology builds on our existing relationship and will support Meta’s build-out of data centers optimized for AI training and inference, as well as our core business. These advances will also deliver substantial improvements in performance per watt, supporting more efficient AI operations at scale. “No one deploys AI at Meta’s scale — integrating frontier research...

Innoviz Technologies Ltd., a leading supplier of high-performance LiDAR solutions, today announced that InnovizSMART, a ready-to-deploy system for protecting critical infrastructure and municipal areas, has been deployed in different locations in Israel over the course of the past three months. InnovizSMART's advanced 3D sensing capabilities create customizable virtual perimeters that detect and classify objects and movement with high precision. InnovizSMART addresses the limitations of conventional security technologies by providing true 3D sensing with ...

ams OSRAM has entered into an exclusive brand licensing agreement with the Chinese company Ziwooo Biotechnology (Suzhou) Co., Ltd. under the OSRAM brand licensing program. This marks the first collaboration to expand the OSRAM brand into the Health & Beauty product segment, with a strong focus on Greater China, further Asian countries, Australia, and New Zealand. A strong partnership for mutual growth The partnership leverages the globally trusted OSRAM brand and Ziwooo’s advanced capabilities in phototherapy and consumer health devices. Z...

MediaTek, a leading IC design firm, has for the first time disclosed its strategic layout in the optical communication sector. The company revealed that it has mastered self-developed Micro LED light source technology and utilized it to develop a new active optical cable (AOC) solution. MediaTek is expected to officially showcase this technology at the Optical Fiber Communication Conference (OFC) this April. The solution developed by MediaTek primarily focuses on active optical cables. These products are designed for short-distance, high-speed interconnects...

QuiX Quantum, a leading provider of photonic quantum computing hardware, and Artilux, a developer of advanced semiconductor-based photonic detector technologies, today announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). This agreement builds on the companies’ complementary strengths in photonic system design and their positions within the broader semiconductor ecosystem. The collaboration is aimed at strengthening hardware integration, improving manufacturability, and lowering operational energy requirements in photonic quantum computing systems. Building ...

Ouster, Inc. (Nasdaq: OUST) (“Ouster” or the “Company”), a leader in sensing and perception for Physical AI, announced today that on February 4, 2026 it closed the acquisition of StereoLabs SAS (“StereoLabs”), a pioneer in AI vision and perception solutions. With this acquisition, Ouster now offers Physical AI's first unified sensing and perception platform, combining high-performance digital lidar, cameras, AI compute, sensor fusion and perception software, and cutting-edge AI models....

SPIE Photonics West 2026, the world’s largest annual event for the optics and photonics industry, took place from 17-22 January in San Francisco. The exhibition features a wide array of topics, including BiOS, LASE, OPTO, Quantum West, AR | VR | MR. Advanced technologies and applications, such as lasers, biomedical optics, quantum technology, and AR / VR / MR, were demonstrated. Topic One: UV LED vs. SWIR LED Violumas The market demand for UV LEDs is growing steadily across various applications, including curing, solar sim...

Innoviz Technologies Ltd., a leading supplier of high-performance LiDAR solutions, announced the general availability of InnovizSMART, its off-the-shelf, ready-to-buy LiDAR solution designed for a wide range of smart applications. InnovizSMART includes an array of out-of-the-box deployment capabilities such as high-resolution 3D point cloud for accurate detection at long distances, low power consumption, and simplified installation requirements, suitable for an easy deployment in applications such as perimeter security, traffic management, robotics, aerial and mo...

Vertilite is excited to participate in two upcoming U.S. events in January 2026—CES in Las Vegas from January 6–9, and SPIE Photonics West in San Francisco from January 20–22. At CES, you can find our team at Booth 6853, where we will be exhibiting with our partners and showcasing our VCSEL technology for automotive applications. At SPIE Photonics West, you can find our team at Booth 2549, where we will showcase VCSEL-based solutions for a variety of applications, including consumer, datacom, automotive, and medical. In ad...

Pupil Labs, a global leader in wearable eye tracking technology, today announced a partnership with NIL Technology (NILT) to integrate NILT’s ultra-compact metaEye™ technology into Pupil Labs’ forthcoming eye tracking product. The collaboration brings together NILT’s cutting-edge meta-optics camera modules and Pupil Labs’ artificial intelligence-based eye tracking pipeline – NeonNet. At the core of the partnership are NILT’s metaEye™ cameras measuring just 1.6 × 1.6 × 2.0 mm, enabling unpreceden...

In 2026, LASER COMPONENTS will celebrate its 40th anniversary in optical coating. The company is known worldwide in the laser industry for its high-performance optical components with customized coatings. These components ensure the stability and efficiency of all laser processes and are indispensable in medicine, defense, aerospace, and laser material processing. LASER COMPONENTS manufactures laser optics in any quantity, from prototypes to series production. Increasing laser power in industry demands complex optics with high reflectivity and laser da...

Lightera, a leading innovator and manufacturer of advanced fiber optic solutions, will demonstrate its technical expertise and industry leadership through a series of technical presentations and live product demonstrations at SPIE Photonics West and BiOS 2026. The event will take place at the Moscone Center in San Francisco, California, from January 17 through January 22, 2026, with the BiOS Expo running January 17–18. With six technical conference presentations and three live product demonstrations, Lightera research scientists and technical experts will hi...

With 10 years of experience as a Sales Manager at Marubeni, I can honestly say that Photonics West was one of the most thrilling events I’ve had the opportunity to be a part of. It wasn’t just about showcasing our wide wavelength range LEDs, stretching from 365nm to 1900nm—it was about seeing how our technology could be used in ways that really impact industries around the world. The chance to connect with so many different customers, each with unique needs and visions, was invaluable. The buzz around our small EDP packages with SWIR flip chips for w...

EPIGAP OSA was proud to participate once again in the German Pavilion at Photonics West 2026 in San Francisco. Together with more than 60 other German companies, we showcased our latest products and solutions to an international audience and strengthened our presence in the US market. Photonics West remains the key global meeting point for the photonics community, bringing together industry, research, and innovation at an exceptional scale. We were delighted to reconnect with long-standing partners and to establish many exciting new contacts throughout the event. ...

WHO: Excelitas®, a leading provider of advanced, life-enriching technologies that make a difference, serving global market leaders in the life sciences, advanced industrial, next-generation semiconductor and avionics sectors, will highlight its high-performance photonics innovations at SPIE BiOS Expo and Photonics West. Company experts will also present four sessions at Photonics West. WHAT: Featured technologies at BiOS Booth #8531 and Photonics West Booth #637: Instant Co-Localization for Dual-Fluorescence Emission Demo highlighting high-reso...

Coherent Corp., a global leader in photonics, announced today that it will showcase its broad portfolio of products and innovations at SPIE Photonics West, taking place January 20-22, 2026. At the event, Coherent will highlight the depth and breadth of its photonics portfolio, spanning from CW to ultrafast lasers, beam delivery, advanced materials and thermal management solutions. Together, these capabilities enable next-generation innovations across AI datacenters, semiconductor and display capital equipment, life sciences, scientific research, precision manufacturing, and e...

Lumentum Holdings Inc. (“Lumentum”), a market-leading designer and manufacturer of optical and photonic products, announced today its participation in SPIE Photonics West 2026, where it will showcase high-power ultrafast, UV, and 3D sensing laser solutions designed to meet the growing precision, throughput, and reliability demands of advanced manufacturing and sensing applications. Attendees are invited to visit Lumentum booth #2343 at the San Francisco Moscone Center from January 20-22, where the company will demonstrate how its latest laser and photonic i...

The design of consumer products has for years been moving towards an ever sleeker and smoother aesthetic. The mobile phone has led the trend – manufacturers first thinned the bezel, then got rid of it entirely, so that all that can be seen on the front of a premium smartphone is the display. Now the principle of smooth and sleek design has the next target in its sights: the push-buttons on the edge of the enclosure which power a device on and off, and provide basic user inputs such as volume controls. The end point of this trend is the creation of a completely smooth exterior, w...

Sumitomo Chemical will participate in SPIE Photonics West 2026, the world’s largest optics and photonics conference and exhibition, to be held in San Francisco, California, the United States, from Tuesday, January 20 to Thursday, January 22, 2026. 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. Sumitomo Chemical offers compo...

PlayNitride, a global leader in MicroLED technologies, today announced a strategic collaboration with Brillink to develop a next-generation array-based photonic interconnect solution designed to deliver longer reach, lower power consumption, and superior bandwidth density for high-performance computing (HPC)and AI systems. As one of the industry's foremost MicroLED innovators, PlayNitride will contribute its high-efficiency green MicroLED emitters, enables longer reach, lower power consumption, and more stable performance compared to blue MicroLED emitters&m...

Innoviz Technologies Ltd., a leading supplier of high-performance LiDAR solutions, announced today the integration of its InnovizSMARTer LiDAR with NVIDIA Jetson Orin Nano. The new solution delivers a complete far edge solution for real-time 3D perception, enabling wireless deployment of LiDAR sensors in bandwidth-constrained environments while significantly reducing the centralized processing cost. The integration with NVIDIA Jetson Orin Nano addresses a major barrier in smart infrastructure. High-performing LiDAR sensors generate gigabits...

Innoviz Technologies Ltd., a leading Tier-1 direct supplier of high-performance, automotive-grade LiDAR sensor platforms and complementary software stacks, announced today a partnership with Vueron Technology Co. Ltd., a leader in AI-powered LiDAR perception solutions. Through this collaboration, Innoviz LiDAR data from InnovizTwo and InnovizSMART is now integrated into Vueron's VueX AI development platform, enabling automotive manufacturers and smart infrastructure operators to accelerate their perception development through automated data annotation...