Novel ALD system C2R from Finnish developer Beneq achieves deposition rates of up to 1 µm per hour.

Laser therapy system aims to more accurately locate brain tumors, guided by MRI.

...While optical sensing safety technology can reduce warehouse transportation accidents.

Convergent Photonics-ams Osram combination yields precision laser modules for advanced surgery or welding.

RealWear adds thermal camera to its Navigator range; and Ulefone debuts cellphone with Flip Lepton camera.

Combined with ultrasound, the 'Imagio' system helps distinguish between benign and malignant tumors.

Using optical fiber making ideas enables development of soft robots with advanced motion control.

Process Design Kit is said to enable rapid PIC designs with on-chip laser technology.

BMBF project “IDEA” yields two demo production lines – showing that smaller firms can deliver AM products.

US NSF funding Weidong Zhou's group investigating beam steering device based on VCSELs.

Including car lighting, robot guidance, UVC purification technologies, and smart watch to capture vital signs.

Large copper components can for the first time be processed on 3D printers with Truprint 5000.