Light Technologies in the Fight Against COVID-19
Nearly a year into the COVID-19 pandemic, and while far too many people have lost their lives or are suffering long-term symptoms, today’s light-based technologies offer hope by advancing... Read More
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Solar Will Become the Cheapest Source of New Power
The cost of solar power has dropped 90% over the last two decades, and will likely fall another 15% to 25% in the decade to come, says Wood Mackenzie. By 2030, solar will become the cheapest source of new power in every... -
Ophthalmic Loupes Market to Grow More than 6% through 2027
The global ophthalmic loupes market size is expected to reach USD 668.3 million by 2027, according to a new report by Grand View Research, Inc. The market is expected to expand at a CAGR of 6.7% from 2020 to... -
Ibeo and Sick Cooperate on Lidar Sensor for Industrial Applications
A technology partnership between Hamburg-based automotive lidarspecialist Ibeo Automotive Systems GmbH and SICK AG will result in a 3D solid-state lidar sensor for industrial applications. The technology, developed by Ibeo to... -
Lumentum to Acquire Coherent, Accelerating Photonic Innovation
Lumentum Holdings Inc. and Coherent, Inc. today announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which Lumentum will acquire Coherent in a cash and stock transaction valued at $5.7 billion. Under the terms of... -
Laser Components Received "Innovative through Research" Seal
The Stifterverband (the Donors’ Association) awarded Laser Components with the “Innovative through Research” seal. Every two years, companies that strengthen Germany as a location for... -
Funding Up for Battery Storage, Smart Grid, and Energy Efficiency Companies
Mercom Capital Group, llc, a global clean energy research and communications firm, released its report on funding and mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity for the Battery Storage, Smart Grid, and Energy Efficiency sectors... -
New Drone Company, Skyfish, Emerges from Stealth Mode
Today, Skyfish announced the formal launch of their advanced autonomous work drone platform. This includes work drones, Skyfish M4 and Skyfish M6, a long-lasting battery system and a unique ruggedized remote controller. ... View All
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Green Hydrogen Produced through Exposure of Nanomaterials to Sunlight
A research team from the Institut national de la recherche scientifique (INRS) has joined forces with French researchers from the Institute of Chemistry and Processes for Energy, Environment and Health (ICPEES), a CNRS-University of... -
Laser-Based Sensor for Recycling Metals
In order to help the industry have greater access to raw materials, the Fraunhofer Institute for Laser Technology ILT and Cronimet Ferroleg GmbH have jointly developed a laser-based sorting process for metal scrap as part of the BMBF-funded... -
Blue Light Perovskite-based LEDs are Key to Creating White Light
Researchers at Linköping University in Sweden have developed efficient blue light-emitting diodes based on halide perovskites. “We are very excited about this breakthrough”, says Feng Gao, professor at Linköping... -
Optical Computing at Sub-Picosecond Speeds Developed at Vanderbilt
Vanderbilt researchers have developed the next generation of ultrafast data transmission that may make it possible to make already high-performance computing “on demand.” The technology unjams bottlenecks in data streams... -
Spicy Capsaicin Boosts Performance of Perovskite Solar
Scientists in China and Sweden have determined that a pinch of capsaicin, the chemical compound that gives chili peppers their spicy sting, may be a secret ingredient for more stable and efficient perovskite solar cells. The research, published... -
Pulsed UV Light Technology to Improve Egg Safety, Help Poultry industry
Pulsed ultraviolet light can be an effective alternative to some of the antimicrobial technologies now used by the poultry industry to kill pathogens on eggshells, according to Penn State researchers, who simulated production conditions to test the... -
Light Revolutionizes Artificial Intelligence
An international team of researchers, including Professor Roberto Morandotti of the Institut national de la recherche scientifique (INRS), just introduced a new photonic processor that could revolutionize artificial... View All
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Wireless Charging of Autonomous Robots that Clean Solar Panels
Powermat Technologies announced today a new partnership with Jetsons Robotics to manage energy transfer and provide advanced wireless charging technology that withstands challenging weather conditions and enables efficient and... -
Tomocube Label-free Holotomography Microscope for Advanced Platelet Research
Tomocube’s cutting-edge 3D quantitative phase imaging is set to play a crucial role in platelet research according to a new paper from scientists at the University of York. Using holotomography images generated by the Tomocube HT-2H... -
DeepRoute.ai Showcases Groundbreaking Inference Engine for Autonomous Vehicles
DeepRoute.ai, a global level 4 self-driving solution provider, showcased innovative technologies at the 2021 Consumer Electronics Show (CES), including an inference engine, DeepRoute-Engine, its second-generation all-in-one sensing... -
CES 2021: Opticser advanced optics technology improves safety on the road
Studies have linked a large percentage of traffic accidents to reduced driver attention due to smartphone use. Opticser is incorporating advanced optics solutions to improve driver safety on the road. As an emerging company focused on the... -
Cepton Showcases Lidar Solution that Tracks Crowds at Busy Airport
A ground-breaking lidar-based real-time crowd analytics solution has recently helped Orlando International Airport (MCO) create one of the world’s safest terminals during the COVID-19 pandemic. Deployed by The Indoor Lab, the... -
NODAR Launches Hammerhead 3D Vision Platform for Mainstream Autonomy
NODAR, Inc. released the first demonstration of its Hammerhead 3D vision platform, taking an important step toward safe, mainstream autonomous driving. NODAR Hammerhead produces high-density 3D point-clouds at ranges up to 1,000m with... -
BitFlow Helps Mount Wilson Observatory Capture Celestial Images
Located on Mount Wilson, California, Georgia State University's Center for High Angular Resolution Astronomy array (CHARA) is View All
