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23 Mar 18
BMW, Toyota venture units back lidar developer Blackmore

US-based technology firm raises $18M in series B round aimed at ramping 'long-range' system for autonomous vehicles.

21 Mar 18
Growing Berliner Glas sets up training scheme to help close skills gap

German optics firm looking to expand headcount quickly as it racks up record sales figures.

20 Mar 18
IQE predicts massive photonics growth

Ramping demand for VCSELs sees epiwafer foundry’s photonics-related sales double, with year-on-year growth of 50% anticipated through 2023.

20 Mar 18
Robot vision software firm raises $10.5M

US-based Robotic Vision Technologies looks to break further into industrial sector with new funding.

15 Mar 18
Iridex financial results hit by product recall

TruFocus Laser Indirect Ophthalmoscope recalled in February 2018 after reports of patients suffering eye damage.

15 Mar 18
DustPhotonics debuts data center transceivers

Israeli startup emerges from stealth mode with 400Gb/s demonstration at San Diego show.

13 Mar 18
Finisar slips on 'challenging' industry outlook

New CEO working on full business review amid dip in demand for VCSEL arrays used in 3D sensing.

12 Mar 18
Lumentum acquiring Oclaro for $1.8BN

Merger of two major suppliers of photonic components still requires shareholder and regulatory approval.

08 Mar 18
Rockley Photonics wins $40m further funding

Takes total funding raised to $100 million in five years to address “billion-dollar silicon photonics market opportunity”.

07 Mar 18
QuantIC researcher spins off quantum technologies for gas detection

Bristol, UK-based Quantum Light Metrology developing drone-mounted methane sensor to tackle industry's reputed $30 billion losses.

05 Mar 18
Photonics surge lifts Novanta profits

'Stellar' quarter from Laser Quantum subsidiary contributes to US firm’s strong year-on-year growth.

01 Mar 18
Defense giant L3 backs Peak Nano Optics

Deal to help developer of nano-layered graded index optics expand manufacturing output.

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