Toronto startup planning to launch optical data relay infrastructure next year.

US-based lidar firm requests ban on imports of devices made by its Chinese rival.

Yole Intelligence says that the war in Ukraine and tensions over Taiwan will push defense applications beyond prior expectations.

French firm continues acquisition strategy with deal to buy Canadian provider of infrared and hyperspectral imagers.

Due to reduced demand Q3, 2023, revenue now set to be $380-$384M from previous forecast of $430-$460M.

California startup attracts series A funding a couple of months after pivoting away from ‘smart’ contact lenses.

But machine vision components provider to pay shareholder dividend following record sales last year.

Lidar firm eliminates 200 jobs as part of effort to reduce costs dramatically following recent merger with Velodyne.

Sharp and others back Fraunhofer spin-out developing MEMS-based approach for AR/VR glasses.

Management reshuffle sees Peter Leibinger become chairman of the industrial laser giant’s supervisory board.

Fiber-optics firm completes “transformative” year; expects strong growth in 2023; but stock price falls ~30%.

French photonics group blames supply chain constraints, with brokers needed to source some key components.