Redefining Automotive Lighting: Insights from CUPRA’s Raval Project

Redefining Automotive Lighting: Insights from CUPRA’s Raval Project

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Redefining Automotive Lighting: Insights from CUPRA’s Raval Project

Automotive lighting is undergoing a transformation — from functional components to emotional and identity-defining elements. With the launch of the new CUPRA Raval, this evolution becomes tangible: advanced micro-optics, precise light control and a distinctive visual signature converge into a new generation of design.
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Morphotonics at SID Display Week 2026!

Morphotonics will participate in SID Display Week 2026, the leading global conference for display technology, XR, and next‑generation visual experiences. The event brings together innovators advancing AI‑based imaging, AR waveguides, 3D displays, OLED and microLED technologies, and the manufacturing platforms that bring these products to life. At SID Display Week 2026, Morphotonics will present how its nanoimprint lithography (NIL) platforms enable the scalable production of advanced optical co
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Morphotonics’ Global Lab-to-Fab Partner Network

Morphotonics is proud to announce the launch of its Global Lab-to-Fab Partner Network, a worldwide ecosystem giving customers immediate access to Morphotonics’ large-area Nanoimprint Lithography (NIL) capabilities without upfront equipment investment.
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PlanOpSim to Present Invited Paper, co-authored with Thales, at SPIE Photonics Europe 2026

PlanOpSim is excited to announce that its CEO Lieven Penninck will present an Invited Paper, co-authored with Thales Research and Technology’ Sébastien Héron, at the upcoming SPIE Photonics Europe 2026 conference, taking place in Strasbourg, France. The presentation is scheduled for 2025-04-16 and will highlight the benefits of the co-optimization of metaoptics and refractive optics in infrared optical design.
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Automotive Ethernet: the backbone of next-generation vehicles

The automotive industry is undergoing a major technological transformation. As vehicles become increasingly connected, electrified and with software-defined functionalities, traditional in-vehicle domain-based communication networks are reaching their limits. This is where Automotive Ethernet comes into play. Originally developed for enterprise and data center environments, Ethernet network has been optimized for automotive and is rapidly becoming the standard communication backbone for modern
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PowerPhotonic will showcase its fused silica, freeform optical components, assemblies and design tools at SPIE Photonics West 2026.

PowerPhotonic, US and UK designer and manufacturer of precision, freeform, fused silica laser optics, will exhibit at SPIE Photonics West, Booth #5023. The company will showcase innovations in optical components; advanced optical assemblies; and design enablement tools for use in laser beam combining, collimation, shaping and correction, for high-coherent-power applications.
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Developing tomorrow’s laser processes: insights from the LASEA x CEIT webinar

The development of new laser processes never happens in isolation. It relies on close collaboration between research centres, engineers and industrial players, capable of bridging the gap between theory and real-world constraints. With this approach in mind, LASEA organised a webinar in collaboration with CEIT Centro Tecnológico, focusing on a real case study of laser micromachining applied to complex industrial challenges. This exchange highlighted a key element of LASEA’s positioning, the abi
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Why glasses are the natural home for AI

Many technology leaders increasingly point to AI glasses as the device that could unlock the next generation of human AI interaction. Unlike smartphones or laptops, glasses allow AI to operate seamlessly within the user’s real-world context.
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Photonics and defence: key technologies for next-generation systems

In a rapidly evolving geopolitical context, photonic technologies are playing an increasingly strategic role in defence and security. Optical sensors, imaging systems, detection devices and miniaturised components now require manufacturing processes capable of achieving extreme levels of precision and reliability. Photonics enables the miniaturisation of systems, improves sensor performance and enhances the robustness of equipment used in critical environments. In this context, high-precision l