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13 Mar 24
Laser fusion startup Longview signs power plant design contract

California firm set up by former NIF director Edward Moses expects power plant to be operational within a decade.

12 Mar 24
Hesai expects sales momentum to continue following 'landmark' year

Lidar firm confident of another strong year, despite impact of recent Department of Defense listing as 'Chinese military company'.

06 Mar 24
Aeva plans route to FMCW lidar ramp

CEO says it is now a matter of 'when', and not 'if', the automotive industry adopts the more advanced sensing technology.

05 Mar 24
First Solar forecasts sales boom in 2024

Maker of cadmium telluride panels set to take advantage of additional capacity, with further expansion under way.

29 Feb 24
ams Osram hit by major microLED cancellation

Stock price plunges in value after key customer unexpectedly cancels 'cornerstone' project.

28 Feb 24
Luminar hopeful of Volvo boost by mid-2024

Automotive lidar firm expects delayed launch of EX90 car to serve as 'major inflexion point'.

28 Feb 24
Tower Semiconductor ready to ramp Scintil's laser-integrated PICs

Grenoble firm says 'pivotal' milestone reinforces its supply chain amid growing demand driven by AI and 5G requirements.

27 Feb 24
Aktiia lands $30M to scale optical blood pressure wristband monitors

Swiss firm secures backing from group including Redalpine and Khosla Ventures.

23 Feb 24
nLight tempers 2024 growth expectations

High-power fiber and diode laser firm has won more than $200 million in recent defense-related business.

21 Feb 24
DustPhotonics to ramp 800G silicon photonics chip

Latest $24 million investment by venture backers will support scaling of 'Carmel' products.

21 Feb 24
‘Chuck’ Mattera to retire as CEO of Coherent

Board commences executive search; company reaffirms fiscal 2024 guidance.

21 Feb 24
Precision Optics picks out target applications in defense sector

US firm sees fast-growing opportunities emerging in drones, laser weapons, and satellite communications.

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