Collaboration combines CMOS-based infrared sensor with 1300 nm emitter array. SWIR sensing with CMOS A partnership between Israeli camera developer TriEye and Germany-based laser diode specialist Vertilas has realized a novel long-range sensor operating in the short-wave infrared (SWIR) spectral region. The setup combines TriEye’s low-cost SWIR sensors, which are fabricated using silicon CMOS processing, with vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers (VCSEL) arrays operating at the relatively long wavelengths enabled by indium phosphide (...

Collaboration to drive expansion of Lumotive’s solid-state beam steering chips for automotive, robotics, drone and security applications April 16, 2024 — Lumotive, a pioneer in optical semiconductor technology for 3D sensing, today announced a strategic partnership with EDOM Technology, a premier electronics distributor based in Taiwan with global footprints. The collaboration aims to accelerate the deployment of Lumotive’s Light Control Metasurface (LCM™) chips across the Taiwanese market, with a focus on automotive, robotics, drone, and securi...

Ultra-Compact High-Performance Long-Range Lidar Designed for ADAS Series Production Vehicles Intelligent Rain and Fog Identification PALO ALTO, Calif., April 22, 2024 - Hesai Technology (Nasdaq: HSAI), the global leader in lidar technologies for autonomous mobility systems, ADAS, and industrial robotics applications, today released its new ultra-wide field of view (FOV), long-range lidar—the ATX. With a longer detection range, higher resolution, and wider FOV, ATX empowers intelligent vehicles with excelle...

The new Dreame Roboticmower A1 navigates on the lawn like a robot hoover in the home. It uses lidar to scan its surroundings - and can also avoid unexpected obstacles. Good robotic lawn mowers today need a perimeter wire. This means you have to mark out your lawn so that the robot knows where it can and cannot cut grass. This is tedious and time-consuming. Robots with navigation via camera, GPS and sensors have problems from time to time in tests, for example in the latest robot mower test by "Stiftung Warentest", where both models performed worse than the ch...

Innoviz successfully completed an 18-day test in the harshest winter conditions, demonstrating the robustness and reliability of the InnovizTwo LiDAR and Perception Software TEL AVIV, Israel, April 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Innoviz Technologies Ltd. (Nasdaq: INVZ) (the "Company" or "Innoviz"), a leading Tier-1 direct supplier of high-performance, automotive grade LiDAR sensors and perception software, announced today the successful completion of a winter test for its InnovizTwo LiDAR and Perception Software, a key engineering ...

SMD Devices Provide High Luminous Intensity to 2300 mcd, Offer Wavelengths of 525 nm and 465 nm for Heart Rate Monitoring and Smoke Detection MALVERN, Pa. — Apr. 17, 2024 — Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (NYSE: VSH) today introduced new blue and true green surface-mount LEDs in the ultra compact MiniLED package. Measuring 2.2 mm by 1.3 mm by 1.4 mm, the Vishay Semiconductors VLMB2332T1U2-08 and VLMTG2332ABCA-08 utilize the latest ultrabright InGaN chip technology to achieve typical luminous intensity of 440 mcd and 230...

Image via Inertial Labs In a significant leap forward in drone technology, Inertial Labs announced a landmark collaboration with Sony to develop a state-of-the-art LiDAR system specifically for Sony’s Airpeak drone. This innovative venture is set to revolutionize drone capabilities in various applications, including surveying, mapping, and cinematic videography. The new LiDAR system, harnessing the expertise of Inertial Labs in sensor technology, promises to deliver unprecedented accuracy and detail in aerial mapping and 3D modeling. Coupled with Sony&rsq...

PALO ALTO, Calif., April 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Xiaomi, a leading technology company, has officially launched its first mass-produced electric vehicle, the Xiaomi SU7, in Beijing. This all-new high-performance sedan represents Xiaomi's entry into the electric vehicle market and showcases its exceptional capabilities in car manufacturing. The Xiaomi SU7 Pro and Max versions utilize Hesai's high-performance AT128 long-range lidar, marking a significant milestone in intelligent driving technology. With over 88,898 reservations within the first day of ...

TRUMPF’s 980nm VCSEL extends transmission reach to 500 meters using optimized multimode fiber Ulm/San Diego, March 26, 2024 – TRUMPF Photonic Components, a global leader in VCSEL and photodiode solutions for data communication, announces transmission reach extended to 500 meters with its 980nm VCSEL and a multimode fiber optimized for this wavelength. The results will be presented in more detail by Jochen Hellmig, Head of Technology & Application Development at TRUMPF Photonic Components, during his presentation at Optical F...

Coherent expands capacity in its U.S. and European fabs and significantly reduces die cost for InP optoelectronic devices including lasers, detectors, and electronics PITTSBURGH, March 25, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) – Coherent Corp. (NYSE: COHR), a leading provider of compound semiconductors and high-performance optical networking solutions, announced today it has established the world’s first capability for 6-inch indium phosphide (InP) wafer fabrication, in the company’s Sherman, Texas, and Järfälla, Sweden, wafer fa...

Stellantis has announced its investment in SteerLight, an innovative French LiDAR start-up, indicating a strategic shift towards enhancing automotive capabilities through advanced technology. This partnership aims to deliver superior performance at a feasible cost for large-scale production. However, despite the promising prospects of this venture, certain questions persist within the industry. On Wednesday, March 20, Stellantis disclosed its endorsement of LiDAR technology through the Stellantis Ventures investment fund. Notably, the chosen beneficiary of this automo...

Nuro autonomous delivery vehicle The world of autonomous driving and robotics is rapidly evolving, with technology playing a pivotal role in shaping its trajectory. Among the many technological marvels driving this transformation, lidar (Light Detection and Ranging) technology stands out as a cornerstone for safety and precision. At Hesai, we're not only leading innovators in the field, working at the forefront of lidar research and development, but we've also embarked on a groundbreaking journey into lidar manufacturing. In this article, we delve into our strategic shif...

PALO ALTO, Calif., March 18, 2024 – Hesai Technology (Nasdaq: HSAI) and Leapmotor (9863.HK) today announced a strategic partnership to create a best-in-class intelligent driving experience utilizing Hesai's next-generation of high-performance automotive lidar products. This agreement builds upon Hesai and Leapmotor’s ongoing collaboration which began in 2021. Since then, the companies have equipped multiple models across Leapmotor’s C platforms with Hesai’s AT128 long-range lidar. The latest Leapmotor vehicle to utilize Hesai&...

Collaboration with NVIDIA looks to enable more functional, streamlined design for automotive LiDAR integration SUNNYVALE, CA / ACCESSWIRE / March 18, 2024 / Seyond, a leading global provider of high-performance LiDAR solutions for autonomous vehicles and smart transportation, today announced its collaboration with NVIDIA to integrate Seyond's cutting-edge LiDAR solutions within the NVIDIA DriveWorks and NVIDIA Omniverse platforms. By combining Seyond's industry-leading LiDAR technology and expertise with NV...

Restore Fund projects in South America are reforesting the land, one seeding at a time. In South America’s Atlantic Forest, many suggest that life depends on a mother: the superior matriarch who provides for all. This is true for its plants and animals, and even the trees that tower above, reaching skyward to the sun while providing shade for the life that resides in their underbrush. It is estimated there are 5,000 tree species in existence in the Atlantic Forest today. Of those species, two-thirds are threatened with extinction after centuries of exploitative, extra...

A vehicle equipped with Joowon TADS and Aeva 4D LiDAR for power line inspection Aeva’s High-Resolution FMCW LiDAR Technology Selected for Ability to Detect Overhead Power Lines MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. and SEONGNAM CITY, South Korea, March 12, 2024 – Aeva® (NYSE: AEVA), a leader in next-generation sensing and perception systems, and Joowon Industrial, a South Korean global distributor and supplier of world-class testing equipment, today announced that Joowon has selected Aeva’s Aeries II 4D...

Key points: Researchers exploited modern electronics to develop a new, less painful and noninvasive way to estimate blood glucose levels. Using an NIR sensor from a smartwatch, researchers linked metabolic index with blood glucose levels for the first time. Clinical tests on diabetic individuals are pending to confirm the applicability of the metabolic index in a real-world context. Blood glucose measurements (BGL) measurements typically involve drawing blood through a finger prick, but researchers want to leverage modern electronics to develop less painful an...

PALO ALTO, Calif., March 6, 2024 – Li Auto Inc. (Nasdaq: LI), a leader in China’s electric vehicle market, recently launched Li MEGA, its first high-voltage battery electric vehicle. The company’s high-tech flagship multi-purpose vehicle (MPV) is equipped with Hesai Technology’s (Nasdaq: HSAI) ultra-high-definition long-range LiDAR AT128, which allows for a full suite of intelligent driving capabilities. Li Auto’s L8 and L7 Pro models will also feature Hesai LiDAR as a standard configuration with an urban Navi...

Aeva 4D LiDAR Sensors on a Torc Autonomous Truck Daimler Truck, Torc Robotics and Aeva Partner on Autonomous Trucking Technology One of the World’s Leading Commercial Vehicle Manufacturers Transitions to Aeva 4D LiDAR Technology to Enable Safer Autonomous Trucking Daimler Truck Represents the First Publicly Announced Top Automotive OEM Production Customer of Aeva Atlas, Aeva’s Newest Automotive-Grade 4D LiDAR Designed for Mass Production LEINFELDEN-ECHTERDINGEN, Germany, BLACK...

Aeva, a leader in next-generation sensing and perception systems, today announced that it has selected Fabrinet (NYSE: FN), a leading provider of advanced precision optical and electronic manufacturing services, to produce Aeva’s 4D LiDAR chip module. As the engine of Aeva’s unique frequency modulated continuous wave (FMCW) technology approach to LiDAR, the module integrates key components onto a single silicon photonics chip module including laser transmitters, optics, and receivers. The silicon photonics design brings together a compact and mass-manuf...

Full year 2023 revenues of approximately $21M exceeded guidance with year-over-year growth of 246% Q4 2023 revenues of approximately $15M exceeded guidance with 328% growth quarter-over-quarter and 846% growth year-over-year Strong revenue growth coupled with disciplined cost management led to the lowest quarterly cash burn since becoming a public company, finishing the year with approximately $150 million in cash and equivalents TEL AVIV, Israel, Feb. 28, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Innoviz Technologies Ltd. (Nasdaq: INVZ) (the "Company" o...

There's a lot of excitement for the Galaxy Ring. This is Samsung's first truly new wearable device in what seems like forever. It's also a glimpse of the future, showing us how the company intends to transform its health and fitness wearables in the years to come. Samsung merely teased the Galaxy Ring during last month's Unpacked event, but today it has provided a much closer look at MWC 2024. The company hasn't said anything about pricing or release, only that the Galaxy Ring will be available later this year. We sat down at a roundtable with Sams...

VCSEL illuminators deliver higher efficiency and improved performance for in-cabin vehicle monitoring systems. Your car is watching you. That’s not paranoia or science fiction. It’s a crucial part of the Advanced Driver-Assistance Systems (ADAS) revolution. ADAS technologies, designed to enhance vehicle safety and driving efficiency, monitor conditions both inside and outside the vehicle to proactively prevent accidents and ensure optimal comfort. Inside the vehicle, Driver Monitoring Systems (DMS) and Occupant Monitoring Systems (OMS) are...

DOWA ELECTRONICS MATERIALS CO., LTD. (14-1 Sotokanda 4-chome, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; Capital: 1 billion yen; President: SUZUKI Takehiko; hereinafter DOWA), a subsidiary of DOWA HOLDINGS CO., LTD. (same location; Capital: 36.4 billion yen; President: SEKIGUCHI Akira) has successfully developed and released a high-efficiency Short-Wavelength-Infrared (hereinafter SWIR) LED chip series which has the world’s highest efficiency in the peak wavelength range of 1,200 to 1,900 nm. LED-based optical sensors of...

PHOTO: CASE IH Case IH introduced baler automation at the 2024 NCBA Cattle Con in Orlando, Florida. The technology allows for hands-free operation and consistent large square bales regardless of operator experience level. A dealer-installed automation kit connects seamlessly with Class 3 ISOBUS Puma, Optum, and Magnum tractors. It is compatible with HD models from model years 2020-2024, and XL models from model years 2022-2024. “Productivity is the name of the game when it comes to the tight operating windows hay producers face,” ...

Realignment actions to be implemented during the first quarter of 2024 and are expected to reduce cash outlays by $22-24 million on an annualized basis Savings expected to be derived primarily from the transition of the InnovizOne program to series production and concentration of future investments on the InnovizTwo sensor and perception software suite  TEL AVIV, Israel, Jan. 31, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Innoviz Technologies Ltd. (Nasdaq: INVZ) (the "Company" or "Innoviz"), a leading Tier-1 direct supplier of high-performance, aut...

It is almost as accurate as FDA-approved temporal artery thermometer The Google Pixel 8 Pro has a built-in thermometer that can now measure body temperature accurately with FDA clearance. The temperature is measured by scanning the temporal artery using an infrared sensor and an algorithm calculates the final temperature. The Pixel 8 Pro's thermometer has received the FDA De Novo classification, making it the first smartphone in the US to receive this classification. The Google Pixel 8 Pro launched last year with a built-in thermometer. Wit...

A Coherent 140 W diode laser extends the range and battery lifetime of handheld rangefinders. Lasers have been used as distance-measuring tools for decades. As early as 1962, scientists at MIT bounced high-power ruby laser pulses off the moon to measure its distance from the Earth. In 1969, the Apollo 11 astronauts left retroreflector arrays on the moon that astronomers at Lick Observatory used to get even higher accuracy measurements of lunar distance. These reflectors are still in use today with earth-based lasers! Today, the miniaturization in microelectronics that ...

Jan. 22, 2024 ---- In a pivotal ruling, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has decided against Apple in its patent dispute with Masimo, mandating a halt in sales of the Series 9 and Ultra 2 in the US due to their blood oxygen features. This decision pushes Apple to potentially remove these features via software updates temporarily. Despite this setback, TrendForce maintains a positive outlook on bio-sensing tech in the wearables market. Substantial growth is predicted, with the market value for bio-sensing in smartwatches and smart bands expected to reach U...

PITTSBURGH, Jan. 17, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) – Coherent Corp. (NYSE: COHR), a leader in semiconductor lasers for depth sensors, today announced the introduction of an illumination module platform for short- and mid-range light detection and ranging (LiDAR) in automotive safety and robotic vision in industrial applications. The growing adoption of advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) in vehicles and of depth sensing in industrial robots is accelerating the demand for compact and flexible LiDAR systems that perform efficiently and rel...