Seattle startup backed by Samsung Ventures says it is engaged with two-dozen major firms on autonomous applications.

Funding led by Trumpf Venture, EIC Fund, plus existing investors Mey Capital Matrix+.

German optics giant posts sharp rise in annual revenues, orders, and profit, with growth across all divisions.

Analyst company Yole expects growth in communications and sensing to more than offset declines in printing and data storage.

Tech giant wants to expand use of hollow-core optical fiber in cloud infrastructure.

Jointly developed directed energy weapons to be incorporated into Israel’s ‘IRON BEAM’ project.

London-listed photonics company highlights strong order book, but stock price drops as profit shrinks.

Colorado startup has developed gas monitoring technology based on frequency combs.

Agreement with equipment provider BluGlass aiming to produce surface-emitting devices based on gallium nitride.

Dutch group PhotonDelta among backers of Zeiss spin-out developing FMCW technology for autonomous vehicles and industry.

Hesai, which has partnered with Lumentum, to provide sensors for forthcoming electric vehicle.

Acquisition of handheld laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy technology targets metal recycling applications.