- Opticore wins $5M seed funding to develop optical GPUs for lower energy AI…
…and Sivers and Ayar Labs plan new optical I/O solutions for AI infrastructure. - KIT deploying AI to develop better photovoltaic materials faster
Machine learning speeds search for new semiconductors for perovskite solar cells. - imec group launches SWIR sensor with lead-free quantum dot photodiodes
Technology is a step toward “greener” IR imagers for autonomous driving, medical diagnostics. - Amplitude and Focused Energy agree $40 M high-energy laser deal for fusion
Aim is to develop two kilojoule-class high-rate lasers for new Focused Energy facility in San Francisco. - Aurora opens Bozeman lidar facility as Volvo begins Texas truck tests
Investment in historic photonics development location to support testing of 'FirstLight' sensing system. - ICFO near-IR platform sees details of thyroid pathologies
Platform incorporating diffuse optics assesses thyroid blood flow and neck anatomy from one probe. - Chip giants again back Ayar Labs for optical interconnects
AMD, Intel, and Nvidia return to join $155M series D funding round intended to revolutionize AI computing infrastructure. - Thermal imaging helps vehicle makers comply with U.S. standards
Flir and VSI Labs show how “Fed MVSS 127” assessment for emergency braking benefits from IR sensing, but some new cars fail. - Zeiss doubles down on research spending amid 'challenging' market
Continued strength of semiconductor lithography sector pushes sales to another new record. - University of Edinburgh blood test identifies breast cancer signs
Raman spectroscopy plus machine learning points to effective screening for multiple cancers. - KTU Lithuania and Japanese researchers develop silver nanolaser
Based on silver nanocubes; promises applications in medical diagnostics, data comms, security. - 2025 SPIE-Franz Hillenkamp Postdoctoral Fellowship awarded to Morgan Fogarty…
…and Paul Corkum awarded American Physical Society’s 2025 APS Medal for Exceptional Achievement in Research. - University of Cambridge surface imaging offers improved quality control
Directional reflectance microscopy assesses microstructures of safety-critical components. - IBM claims co-packaged optics ‘breakthrough’ for data centers
Polymer optical waveguide design achieves 5x reduction in power consumption when scaling GenAI. - Electrically-pumped CW semiconductor laser developed for silicon integration
Stuttgart, Jülich, Leibniz, and CEA-LETI group create laser solely from Group IV elements. - Hesai seals exclusive lidar deals with Chinese auto giants
Great Wall Motor and Changan Automobile expected to deploy new 'ATX' sensor in large volumes. - Coherent lines up $33M CHIPS Act boost for InP wafer fab in Texas
Photonics giant signs preliminary agreement to help scale device production with advanced wafer fabrication equipment. - MIT’s new photonic processor promises ultrafast AI computing
Optical operations of deep neural network on chip promises high-efficiency learning in real-time. - Semiconductor laser market tipped to top $5BN by 2029
Analysts at Yole Intelligence see telecoms and automotive lidar applications in China growing fastest. - Imperial College spots brain injury complications to assist clinical care
Platform using specialized optical fibers tracks six biomarkers simultaneously.