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26 Mar 25
Lidar firms Luminar and Ouster set 2025 targets amid tariff challenge

Luminar narrows focus to new 'Halo' platform as Ouster looks to transform its product portfolio.

25 Mar 25
Alcon lines up Lensar deal to expand laser cataract surgery options

Potential $430M merger expected to complete later this year; should make femtosecond laser approach more cost-effective.

25 Mar 25
Relativity to scale up hollow-core fiber production with Prysmian

Long-term deal with Italian cable giant will see Florida startup's advanced fiber produced at facility in Eindhoven.

20 Mar 25
Zero Point Motion launches with £4 million funding targeting motion sensing

Based on silicon photonics and MEMS tech, startup’s sensors are “inspired by gravitational wave detection principles.”

20 Mar 25
Aeva picks up new customer as revenue expectations rise

'Top-ten' auto maker signs development and production deals that may see it adopt chip-scale lidar across multiple vehicles.

19 Mar 25
Nvidia reveals plan to scale AI 'factories' with co-packaged optics

Lumentum and Coherent both involved in effort announced at the AI computing pioneer's 'GTC' event in San Jose.

18 Mar 25
Alphabet's 'X' unit spins off free-space optics company Taara

Roll out of high-speed laser connections intended to revolutionize internet access in major African cities.

12 Mar 25
Lumibird profits down as divisions register contrasting fortunes

Drop in photonics-related sales offset by stronger performance from medical and defense divisions.

11 Mar 25
Hesai adds more production capacity as lidar demand booms

Chinese firm says it will open a new production line this year as annual capacity approaches two million units.

11 Mar 25
Teradyne targets PIC testing with Quantifi Photonics acquisition

New Zealand-based Quantifi sells a range of products aimed at large-scale PIC manufacturers.

06 Mar 25
Laserax acquires UV laser manufacturer DPSS Lasers…

…and Viavi Solutions to acquire Spirent Communications’ high-speed Ethernet and security businesses.

05 Mar 25
Rochester Precision Optics looks global with $50M funding commitment

Vertically integrated optics manufacturer attracts combination of customer support and private investment.

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