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10 Dec 25
TNO Labs to design Keck Observatory’s adaptive secondary mirror

Mirror to use hybrid variable reluctance technology to improve view from Maunakea, Hawaiʻi.

03 Dec 25
Daimler Truck picks Innoviz for short-rage lidar on autonomous fleet

Tel Aviv firm to supply its 'InnovizTwo' sensors for series production of ‘Level 4’ autonomous Class 8 vehicles.

19 Nov 25
CEA Leti, Avicena, and Microsoft target AI interconnects with microLEDs

Lab-to-fab initiative launched at Semicon Europa as Avicena introduces new ultra-low-power 'LightBundle' links.

11 Nov 25
Kyocera makes ‘breakthrough’ in underwater wireless optical communication…

…and Corning and Nokia unite to offer fiber to the edge and optical LAN solutions.

10 Nov 25
ams Osram debuts 5-junction edge laser to boost lidar systems

Outputs higher optical peak power from less current than used by earlier 3-junction design.

07 Nov 25
Novel photonics products named as finalists for 2026 SPIE Prism Awards

Winners to be named at PW2026 from quantum, biophotonics, and laser sectors – plus Catalyst Award.

05 Nov 25
Laser beaming to drive next generation of satellite constellations

US Air Force provides Michigan with $2 million to enable orbiting satellites to share power and control by laser.

29 Oct 25
Duke University AI-powered microscope speeds up imaging and data processing...

...while another Duke project uses embedded GPU for blood profiling in point-of-care diagnostics.

22 Oct 25
University of Arizona synthetic wavelength imaging sees deeper into tissues

New $2.7 million grant supports development of platform for skin cancer diagnosis.

22 Oct 25
USC and Caltech move speckle-based cerebral blood flow test closer to clinics

New study tackles long-standing issue of scalp's interference with measurements.

22 Oct 25
Japan’s NICT achieves Earth-to-satellite laser links with ‘next-gen’ error correction

Mitigating impact of atmospheric turbulence leads to improved ground-space laser communications.

21 Oct 25
Twente Medical Optics perfusion imager makes blood flow visible

€1 million in European funding will help bring handheld medical device to market.

 
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