Consultancy firm Strategy Analytics suggests that a major supply deal with Volkswagen affiliate CARIAD will see Innoviz become market leader.

Health monitoring tech firm also announces first purchase order for its Bioptx Baseline Band; forms scientific advisory board.

Photonics firm reports fast-rising demand fueled largely by sustained semiconductor equipment boom and recent acquisitions.

Slowdown in China offset by growing traction in additive manufacturing and directed energy weapons.

Colorado company targets welding and 3D printing applications with short-wavelength systems.

Quantum technology camera quantifies methane emissions and flare efficiency.

Machine vision firm confirms $45M damage and supply disruption that will hurt future sales.

German firm has developed a novel microscopy tool for use during cancer surgery.

Sales inch up, with revenues from welding applications now exceeding high-power cutting in several regions.

Society's latest industry report finds that revenues from production of optics and photonics components topped $300BN in 2020.

Industrial laser giant also reports a huge jump in orders, despite growing macroeconomic uncertainty.

Semiconductor industry lynchpin says that customers will still want its tools, even in the event of a moderate recession.