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Allied Vision Technologies GmbH, part of TKH Group NV, appointed Robert Franz CEO. Franz will also assume the CEO role for the German 2D Vision companies within the TKH Group. Robert Franz, CEO of...

Semiconductor technology company BluGlass Limited has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Tucson, Arizona-based directed energy and laser technology company Applied Energetics. Per the...

Machine vision camera developer and manufacturer SVS-Vistek acquired Mikrotron GmbH, a high-speed vision solutions provider. The acquisition of 100% of the shares in Mikrotron is retroactive to Jan....

Automation technology company Comau is working with aerospace company Leonardo to develop and test a self-adaptive robotic solution for the autonomous inspection of helicopter blades measuring up to...

One subset of deep learning-based machine vision is unsupervised learning. In simple terms, the deep-learning module is trained on images that are defect free. The standard training method consists...

It has often been said that using the right lighting and imaging can make or break a machine vision application. Low-angle lighting may bring out surface textures or useful shadows, backlighting...

Optical fibers made of fused silica have many applications, including communications, manufacturing, medical care and diagnostics, and research. These applications are as varied as the requirements...

The field of laser optics, while by no means new, continues to be a subject of confusion and frustration, but also exciting innovation. Recent developments in laser technologies have enabled...

Free-space optics (FSO), also known as optical wireless communication or optical wireless networking, refers to the transmission of data using modulated beams of light through free space (air or a...

An opaque projector is a device used for enlarging and projecting images from opaque objects such as printed pages, photographs, or three-dimensional objects onto a screen or surface. Unlike a...

GigE, short for gigabit Ethernet, refers to a standard for high-speed Ethernet communication, capable of transmitting data at rates of up to 1 gigabit per second (Gbps), or 1000 megabits per second...

A photovoltaic cell, commonly known as a solar cell, is a semiconductor device that directly converts light energy into electrical energy through the photovoltaic effect. The photovoltaic effect is...

On this week's show we’ll learn about a lens-free microscope that could be just as useful as its optical counterparts for pathology. But first we’ll bring you December’s top business news, introduce...

On this month's episode of Light Matters, we introduce you to a green energy company that is transforming China's national treasure — the giant panda — into panda-shaped solar farms. We also bring...

Luminate is the world's largest Optics, Photonics and Imaging accelerator focused on advancing next-generation OPI-enabled companies. The accelerator program accepts ten companies per year to compete...

On this week’s show, we’ll talk with a researcher developing a two-in-one diagnostic and therapeutic platform for ovarian cancer. We’ll also explore a new acousto-optic modulator that allows...