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3D Printed Gripper Arm for Assembling Optical Systems with Maximum Precision
The Fraunhofer Institute for Laser Technology ILT in Aachen has been developing and building laser systems for use in space for several years. At the same time, the Aachen scientists are also researching technologies for... -
Autonomous Robot Swarms To Mine the Moon's Resources
With scientists beginning to more seriously consider constructing bases on celestial bodies such as the moon, the idea of space mining is growing in popularity. After all, if someone from Los Angeles was moving to New York to... -
Luminar Premiers Proactive Safety System
At the IAA Mobility Summit (September 7–12), Luminar Technologies, Inc premiered its Proactive Safety system in on-road demos for European automakers. The company also announced today an expansion of its... -
LG Display to Showcase Transparent OLED at International Motor Show
LG Display, an innovator of display technologies, will showcase its latest state-of-the-art Transparent OLED technology at the International Motor Show (IAA) 2021 held in Munich, Germany, from September 7th to... -
KPM Analytics' NIR Solutions for Snack Food Quality Assurance
KPM Analytics is highlighting their state-of-the-art NIR (near infrared) analyzers to the snack food industry at this year’s SNAXPO, August 22–24 in Charlotte, N.C. KPM’s Process Sensors and Unity Scientific... -
Fluence by OSRAM Reveals Results on Lighting Strategies for Cannabis and Food
Fluence by OSRAM (Fluence), a leading global provider of energy-efficient LED lighting solutions for commercial cannabis and food production, announced today the results from a series of multiyear global studies analyzing the... -
New Technology Enables Solar Cells to be Integrated into Glass
ARMOR solar power films GmbH from Kitzingen, Germany, known under the brand name ASCA, has developed a new technology that allows organic photovoltaic (OPV) cells to be integrated quickly, easily and flexibly into any glass...
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4D Imaging in Real-World Applications
3D imaging is a norm nowadays. 3D cameras capture a perception of depth. Although today’s 3D cameras are still relatively bulky, they are offering new options in picking and placing for industrial robots. Three types of 3D vision... -
Innovations In LED UV Curing for Industrial Applications
LED UV curing is state-of-the-art technology used in a wide range of industrial applications and is rapidly gaining traction for the measurable advantages it delivers, from superior quality and sustainability to improved productivity and worker... -
Opportunities in Security and Surveillance Markets
Facial recognition is everywhere from our mobile devices to the grocery store to the door locks on our homes. A lot of photonic technology goes into making facial recognition operate from infrared cameras to vertical cavity surface emitting lasers... -
Photoluminescence Mapping Enhances Perovskite Performance
Halide perovskite solar cells are the subject of intense research interest due to the attractive properties of perovskite; high carrier mobilities, large absorption coefficients, tunable bandgaps, and long carrier diffusion lengths. One of the... -
Metrology and Industry 4.0
When looking at the place of metrology in the Industry 4.0, or what is considered the fourth industrial revolution, it is interesting to ponder whether industry 4.0 is being driven by developments in metrology or metrology developments are being... -
Light Technologies in Food Production
Despite the seeming abundance of food in some parts of the world, there are increasing numbers of people who live with food insecurity. According to the World Food Programme, which won the Nobel Peace Prize last year for its humanitarian efforts,... -
Minimizing Thermal Lensing in Ultrafast Materials Processing
High-power ultrafast laser sources have gained traction in materials processing systems over the last few years due to the market need for a robust, turnkey ultrafast laser that is capable of delivering intense peak powers in the megawatt and...
