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22 Apr 25
Kopin looks to automation and AI inspection in profitability drive

Microdisplays firm posts solid increase in annual sales; says it is in a good position to cope with tariff impacts.

22 Apr 25
Farm robot uses lidar system to navigate autonomously and harvest fruit

Control algorithm shows promise with high-bed cultivation methods.

17 Apr 25
Harvard’s SEAS creates single-chip laser that emits mid infrared pulses

First on-chip, picosecond MIR laser pulse generator to requires no external components.

16 Apr 25
ASML maintains growth outlook despite tariff uncertainty

Lynchpin semiconductor equipment supplier does not yet know how to quantify the impact of US import tariffs and retaliation.

16 Apr 25
Southampton scientists create optical device that mimics black holes

Offers new possibilities to control light across the spectrum and insight into light–matter interactions.

16 Apr 25
Japan’s RIKEN simplifies and enhances THz time-domain spectroscopy...

...and Hamamatsu mass-produces “world’s first” terahertz wave detection modules.

16 Apr 25
AI networking chip startup nEye Systems gains $58 million funding

Optical switch technology intended to address communication bottlenecks in AI data centers.

16 Apr 25
TU Graz detects nanoplastics in body fluids

Process combining Raman with optofluidic force induction now being applied to ophthalmology.

15 Apr 25
Omnivision launches smart phone sensor that takes ‘movie-grade’ video

High dynamic range of 110 dB is said by developer to be “best in the industry”.

15 Apr 25
Max Planck Institute spots spectral fingerprints of cancer

Laser-based molecular spectroscopy could assist diagnosis under real-world conditions.

15 Apr 25
Chinese firms maintain automotive lidar market domination

Latest report from Yole indicates that telecoms giant Huawei has gained ground on leaders Hesai and Robosense.

15 Apr 25
Sparrow Quantum lands €21.5M for single-photon emitters

Spin-out from Denmark's Niels Bohr Institute is a key supplier to Orca Computing, among others.

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