Replacement works to install a new energy efficient LED lighting system are now complete at Kendal’s Westmorland Shopping Centre’s multi storey car park. The project, funded as part of Westmorland and Furness Council’s drive towards becoming net zero by 2037, started in September and was completed in phases to allow the majority of the car park to remain in use, with sectional closures for each stage. The existing lighting levels were below modern standards; the new lighting has been designed to reduce glare and shadows, improving the lighting through...

HKC has announced a milestone for itself: the successful development of the world’s first 6.67-inch glass-based High Mobility Oxide (HMO) backplane MicroLED display panel. At the heart of HKC’s innovation is its proprietary HMO backplane, a second-generation metal oxide material that offers 20 to 50 times higher electron mobility compared to traditional amorphous silicon (a-Si). HKC’s display achieves peak brightness of 1000 nits, 95% brightness uniformity, an ultra-high contrast ratio exceeding 1,000,000:1, and 99% DCI-P3 wide color gamut ...

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., December 2, 2024 – Aeva® (NYSE: AEVA), a leader in next-generation sensing and perception systems, today announced the expansion of its strategic collaboration with SICK, a leading global supplier of solutions for sensor-based industrial applications. SICK and Aeva are collaborating to incorporate Aeva’s FMCW technology into SICK’s portfolio of high accuracy contactless sensors for industrial applications, including for distance and motion control for a variety of factory automation applications. &ldq...

The upgrade of street lights could cost £10m, the council said Plans to upgrade street lights in Coventry with LED technology at a cost of more than £10m are to be examined by councillors. Under the proposals to be looked at by the city council's cabinet on Tuesday, more than 29,000 individual lights would be changed. Councillor Patricia Hetherton, the cabinet member for city services, said LED bulbs would enable the authority to cut costs and its carbon footprint. She said it would provide a better and more financially efficient service. The c...

As 2024 draws to a close, the Micro LED microdisplay industry continues to make breakthroughs in areas including cooperation and financing, end-market applications, and technical performance upgrades, significantly accelerating the commercialization process. Over the past year, Micro LED technology has continuously evolved, with frequent collaborations within the industry. According to the initial figures from LEDinside, 17 partnerships have been established in 2024. Particularly in the field of AR glasses, significant progress has been made in Micro LED applications,...

Japan Display announced a new strategic partnership with Taiwan-based Innolux and CarUX (Innolux's automotive display company) to bring eLEAP OLED displays to the automotive market.  The three companies did not disclose a lot of details, but it seems as in this partnership JDI will produce the eLEAP OLED displays while CarUX will market and sell these displays to its automotive customers. The first display that JDI will produce will be a 32" 1,000 nits 6460x880 (205 PPI) AMOLED display on an HMO (high-mobility oxide) backplane...

Blue Square X has collaborated with artist Jennifer Steinkamp and the Lehmann Maupin Gallery on the launch of two new LED display products. The launch of the Vision X A Series and Vision X Art Totem is taking place at Art Basel Miami Beach which runs from 4-8 December. The artist, known for her signature animations of swaying trees and blooming flowers, is presenting nine of her creations on the 3 x 2.4 metre Vision X Art Totem at the show. The Vision X Art Totem brings these creations to life with vivid colours, deep blacks and seamless motion ...

AOC has launched a new QD-MiniLED gaming monitor with model number Q27G4ZMN in the Chinese market. The monitor is priced at 2,199 yuan ($302) and is now available on JD.com. Let’s check out its key specs. AOC Q27G4ZMN Monitor Specifications It features a 27-inch Fast VA display with a QHD resolution (2560×1440), delivering sharp and vibrant images. The monitor is equipped with a Mini LED backlight consisting of 4608 mini LEDs distributed across 1152 local dimming zones, allowing for precise brightness control and deeper contrasts....

SHENZHEN, China, Dec. 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- VRTUOLUO, a new media platform focused on the VR/AR industry, has conducted an in-depth analysis of the AR glasses industry, shedding light on the technological advancements that are shaping its future. Here is the full article: Tech giants are in a race to shape the future of innovation, with augmented reality (AR) glasses at the forefront of this technological revolution. Among the latest developments, Meta's introduction of "Orion"—a pioneering AR glasses prototype—stands out as ...

Introduction At SID Display Week in May 2024, MicroLED maker Jade Bird Display (JBD) had a large booth that showed their devices, a number of customer systems, and a “compensation demo.” JBD offered to loan me their compensation demo. After sending me one of the demos from SID and my taking many pictures to evaluate it, JBD informed me that they would be able to send me a newer demo in a couple of months, so I decided to wait for the newer system before reporting my results. Between the availability of the systems and my travel, many months have ...

Stanley Electric Co., Ltd. (Head Office: 2-9-13 Nakameguro, Meguro-ku, Tokyo; President: Yasuaki Kaizumi) is pleased to announce that it has agreed to acquire 75% of the shares in Angstrom Electric Ltda. and make it a subsidiary. Purpose of Acquisition Stanley has a consolidated subsidiary, Stanley Electric do Brasil Ltda. (hereinafter "SEB"), in São Paulo state, Brazil and has been focusing on the production and supply of automotive lighting equipment to Japanese OEMs. In anticipation of the expanding markets for motorcycles and Eur...

Manufacturing InGaAs photodetectors directly on CMOS silicon revolutionises shortwave infrared sensors for consumer markets. In quite a number of applications there is much demand for scalable, low-cost, high-performance sensors. Such sensors are wanted for autonomous systems, robotics, defence and aerospace technologies, artificial intelligence (AI), mobile phones, smart watches, and augmented reality/virtual reality (AR/VR). Within the sensor portfolio, those based on silicon CMOS dominate detection in the visible as well as in the near-infrared at wavelengths u...

Marelli has been named a ‘Top Innovator’ at the Innovation Awards 2024 by CLEPA for its h-Digi® microLED technology. DETROIT, Dec. 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Marelli has been named a 'Top Innovator' at the Innovation Awards 2024 by CLEPA – the European Association of Automotive Suppliers – with its h-Digi® microLED technology, a cutting-edge headlight solution that enhances safety at affordable costs, enabling adoption across a wide range of vehicles. The technology was honored in the 'Digital' cate...

South China University of Technology and Guangdong Choicore Optoelectronics Company Ltd in China report on using graded indium gallium nitride (InGaN) quantum barriers (QBs) in blue light-emitting diode (LED) to improve the modulation frequency performance of devices grown on silicon (Si) with a view to deployment in visible light communication (VLC) systems [Lei Lei et al, IEEE Electron Device Letters, published online 11 November 2024]. The team sees VLC as a potential supplement to the overcrowded spectrum of existing wireless communication systems. ...

Rumors about an impending set of Samsung Smart Glasses have been circulating for a while now. Samsung’s team has dropped plenty of hints that the company is planning on entering the XR market. They even confirmed at the “Unpacked 2024” event that an XR device would be arriving soon. Unfortunately, the company has been a little stingy with the details. Recent leaks suggest that Samsung could enter the “smart wearables” market sooner than we thought. According to a leak revealed at the end of October 2024, Samsung filed a patent with the ...

Germany’s first Sony Crystal LED VERONA video wall for virtual production was recently installed in Munich. The CreatiF Centre, an innovation laboratory for the development and testing of new technologies in film and television production at the University of Television and Film Munich (HFF), has integrated the Sony VERONA LED screen within one of its film studios. The wall measures 4m x 2.5m and consists of a total of 40 modules, each equipped with four LED panels. It is intended to familiarise HFF students with the new standards in virtual...

This winter, the lights are, once again, blazing in Belgian and Dutch cucumber greenhouses. Stabler energy prices and using energy-efficient LED lighting means growers and buyers have reached agreements more quickly. Although lit cultivation remains costly, trading partners and supermarket demand ensure profitable production. Product certainty and the need for local, fresh produce play vital roles here. Early lit production The first cucumber, grown under lights, hit the market in early November. QCumber and BelOrta were the first to launch these in the Netherlands and...

Hesai (Nasdaq: HSAI), the global leader in lidar technology for robotics and industrial applications, autonomous driving, and ADAS, announced today that it will be exhibiting at Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2025 in Las Vegas from January 7-10 (LVCC West Hall #6824). As of Q3 2024, Hesai has delivered over 600,000 units cumulatively to customers worldwide and continues to expand its lidar model offerings for automotive, robotic and industrial applications. Hesai will premiere its newest model, a mini high-performance 3D lidar, during a press conference at...

PORTLAND, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today, Planar, a global leader in visualization technology, announced the launch of the next-generation Planar® CarbonLight™ CLI Series indoor LED video wall displays. Delivering enhanced visual performance and an updated cabinet design, the upgraded line of lightweight LED indoor video wall displays bolsters Planar’s support for applications in rental and staging, in-camera virtual production and extended reality, on-camera broadcast and more. The Planar CarbonLight CLI Series now supports th...

MANITOWOC, Wis., Dec. 03, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Orion Energy Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: OESX) (Orion Lighting), a provider of energy-efficient LED lighting, electric vehicle (EV) charging stations, and maintenance service solutions, announced today it has been selected to provide lighting retrofit solutions for a North American Building Products distributor covering over 400 locations. The project will commence in Orion's Q3 FY25 and is anticipated to continue for several years. Orion values the total opportunity as $12 - $18M wit...

Vertical farming is transforming the landscape of agriculture, making it more sustainable, efficient, and scalable. Central to this transformation is the technology that supports plant growth, with lighting playing a pivotal role. Cultivators are in search of LED grow lights that can deliver higher yields and improved crop quality. In response to this demand, Valoya has introduced the Lumi-VF spectrum, an LED lighting solution designed specifically for vertical farming. The Lumi-VF spectrum is an outcome of careful design, optimized to enhance yield, improve plant quality, ...

SHANGHAI, Nov 27 (Reuters) - China's Hesai Group , the world's largest maker of lidar sensors for autonomous driving, said it plans to slash the price of its key product by half next year which should lead to far wider adoption of the technology in electric cars. "We are moving to a stage where millions of cars sold annually are equipped with lidar," Chief Executive David Li told Reuters in an interview. Halving the price would make the use of lidar appealing even for cheaper EVs priced below 150,000 yuan ($20,000), he added. For electric cars ...

The Toyota bZ3C will launch in early 2025 and will have a range of up to 630 km. It’s claimed that the Midsize SUV will be FAW Toyota’s most intelligent car to date, with noteworthy intelligent driving and an intelligent cockpit.

The team from ams OSRAM and the Fraunhofer Institute wins the “Deutscher Zukunftspreis – the German President's Award for Innovation in Science and Technology” ams OSRAM's “digital light” LED technology brings intelligence and precision to the world of traffic lighting and enables novel, safety-related applications such as projections Berlin, Germany (27 November 2024) -- Today, Germany’s President Frank-Walter Steinmeier honored the winners of the Deutscher Zukunftspreis 2024 at a formal ceremony in Be...

Signify, the global leader in lighting, has unveiled in the country the Philips UltraEfficient Professional Range, a cutting-edge lighting solution designed to offer up to 50% energy savings compared to standard LEDs. This range delivers exceptional energy efficiency, reduced carbon emissions, and longer lifespan, lasting up to 100,000 hours—or three times longer than typical LEDs. The launch supports Signify’s Green Switch initiative, which promotes the shift to sustainable, energy-efficient LED technologies. This new product line is particularly re...

Belgian salad company Slamotra, which 10 years ago became one of the first salad companies in Europe to switch from Son-t to 100% LED lighting from Oreon, is taking the next step. "Innovation has caught up with us," says Franky Hens, owner of Slamotra. "LED lighting has become much more efficient in 10 years. In addition, we have learned a lot in recent years about the right spectrum and intensity at different stages of growth. We used all that knowledge in the next step. We also wanted a dimmable installation that would allow us to respond better to seasons ...

The arrival of new PEUGEOT 3008 y 5008 GT not only marks a step forward in design, but introduces a technological revolution with the incorporation of the Pixel LED Headlights, these SUVs already stood out for their distinctive design and electrified technologies and now they also offer safety and visual comfort in all driving conditions. Pixel LED Technology Standard in the finish GT, the Pixel LED headlights offer you the best on the market in terms of visibility, this system ensures a optimal light beam that does not dazzle drivers of other vehicles by...

"Switching from HPS to LED lighting can result in energy savings of 50–70%. In our trials, we've demonstrated an energy efficiency of 3.5 to 5 micromoles per joule, outperforming many of our competitors, who often achieve around 3.3 micromoles per joule at best," says Halvard Aagaard, CEO of Photosynthetic, a Norwegian lighting manufacturer specializing in LED lighting for cinematic and horticulture purposes. Currently, the supplier is trialing with Ravnsborg Gard, a greenhouse company that is producing potted herbs for the Oslo, and beyond, marke...

The smart glasses market is at the cusp of a technological revolution, with RayNeo, Xreal, and Viture leading the charge in augmented reality (AR) and extended reality (XR) technology. This article takes a look at the unique features, display quality, and overall user experience of these three brands, with a special focus on Rayneo’s frequency offset and standout product highlights. RayNeo, an innovation-led subsidiary incubated by TCL Electronics, is committed to advancing augmented reality technology in consumer electronics. Known for integrating cutting-edge A...

Brighter and more efficient LEDs that don't droop. Credit: Nagoya University Light-emitting diodes (LEDs) are everywhere in modern life, powering everything from smartphones to home lighting solutions. However, the current generation of LEDs has a significant drawback – when we increase their power for added brightness, efficiency takes a hit. Now, a team of researchers at Nagoya University in Japan has introduced an innovative approach that promises to make LEDs brighter while maintaining their efficiency. Their research aims to reduce the cost and en...