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... Read More
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Intersolar Europe: Upcoming trends and innovations in a booming market
While the Covid-19 pandemic has slowed down the growth of many industries or even ground them to a halt, the solar industry has been an exception to the rule: The European PV market is booming, demand is surging. New players are... -
Tower Semiconductor Announced a Breakthrough Lidar Technology for ADAS
Tower Semiconductor, the leading foundry of high-value analog semiconductor solutions, today announced a breakthrough development of lidar IC technology designed for advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS) and ultimately... -
Raptor Photonics Celebrates 15 Years in the Photonics Industry
Raptor Photonics was set up in September 2006 to design and manufacture high performance cameras for a range of markets including scientific, surveillance, aerospace and industrial. The company has grown year on year and now... -
Intel RealSense to Focus on Stereo Vision, Dropping Lidar and Tracking Products
Intel RealSense has decided to refocus their business model and, in doing so, have discontinued their L515 lidar and the Facial Authentication (FA) product lines to focus on their existing D400 series Stereo Vision product line.... -
Demand for Industrial Robotics Expected to Grow Exponentially
The global industrial robotics market was valued at around US$ 10.6 Billion in 2020. The market for industrial robots is hampered due to their reliance on the automotive and electrical/electronic industries, which was affected... -
Synopsys Acquires BISTel Semiconductor and Flat-Panel Display Solutions
Synopsys, Inc. has completed the acquisition of the semiconductor and flat panel display solutions from BISTel, a leader in engineering equipment systems and AI applications for semiconductor smart... -
Excelitas Technologies Completes Acquisition of PCO AG
Excelitas Technologies Corp. a leading industrial technology manufacturer focused on delivering innovative, market-driven photonic solutions, completed the acquisition of PCO AG, based in Kelheim, Germany on Frida View All
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Tuneable Infrared LED Can Detect Spoiled Food, Harmful Gases and More
Your smart device could soon be even smarter with a new infrared light emitting diode (LED) that is ‘tuneable’ to different wavelengths of light – it could enable your fridge to tell you when your food is going off and your phone... -
Morgan State to Establish Center for Advanced Electro-Photonics with 2D Materials
Morgan State University announced that researchers from its School of Computer, Mathematical and Natural Sciences (SCMNS) were awarded a five-year, $7.5-million grant from the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) to found the Center for Advanced... -
New Opportunities for Light-powered Battery and Fuel Cell Design
Automotive and other industries are hard at work improving the performance of rechargeable batteries and fuel cells. Now, researchers from Japan have made a discovery that will enable new possibilities for future environmental stability in this... -
Optical Techniques Offer Fast, Efficient COVID-19 Detection
Without the prospect of herd immunity on the immediate horizon, speedy detection for COVID-19 remains imperative for helping to curb the pandemic. Point-of-care testing that can provide immediate results is an urgent need. Researchers from the... -
TITAN Project to Develop PCSELs for Low-Power Consumption, Hyperscale Data Center Applications
Vector Photonics has received £600k for the newly awarded TITAN project, developing PCSELs for low-power consumption, optical interconnections between servers in hyperscale data centres. Of the total project value, £300k has come from... -
Cancer Treatment with Built-in Light
Therapies should be highly effective and as free as possible of side effects—a big challenge, particularly in the case of cancer. A Chinese research team has now developed a novel form of photodynamic tumor therapy for the treatment of deep... -
Rainbow-Making Technology Could Help Autonomous Vehicles Read Signs
A new study explains the science behind microscale concave interfaces (MCI) — structures that reflect light to produce beautiful and potentially useful optical phenomena. “It is vital to be able to explain how a technology works to... View All
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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 build a house, it... -
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 customer ecosystem... -
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 12th, together with... -
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 brands are showcasing... -
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 effects of... -
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 format and facade. Flat... -
Autonomous Research Vehicle Completes Ocean Crossing
The uncrewed, autonomous, Saildrone Surveyor recently completed a groundbreaking maiden voyage from San Francisco to Honolulu. While ocean crossings are nothing new for Saildrone’s autonomous surface vehicles, the Saildrone Surveyor is... View All
