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20 Mar 25
Trumpf to present AI-enhanced laser cutting system at InTech

“Cutting Assistant” uses AI to determine parameters; can be fitted to all 6 kW+ TruLasers.

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
Max Planck Institute develops hollow-core fiber that guides vortices by helicity

Potential applications are in optical communications, chiral sensing, and vortex mode generation.

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
Researchers combine photonic neural networks with distributed acoustic sensing

Nanjing University group uses optical computing to boost accuracy and efficiency of fiber-optic sensing.

19 Mar 25
Arizona State University builds compact X-ray free electron laser

Smaller and less expensive platform should assist biomedical research and renewable energy studies.

19 Mar 25
Optical modulator from ETH Zurich breaks ‘terahertz limit’

New ultrafast component transmits high data volumes in optical networks; with multiple applications.

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
Heriot-Watt scientists unlock new dimension in light control: time

Following experiments with transparent conducting oxides; glass that alters how light travels through it.

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.

17 Mar 25
University of Adelaide assesses ultra-sensitive low-light cameras for bioimaging

Modern devices and quantum imaging can capture biological processes in their natural state.

13 Mar 25
Rocket Lab USA to acquire satellite components maker Mynaric in $150 M deal…

…and NASA launches SPHEREx and PUNCH to study solar system and Universe’s beginnings.

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