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University of Florida Innovates Lunar Construction with Laser ‘Origami’ Technology: 3D Printing Tools and Structures from In-Situ Resources
Universe Today USA Overview Researchers at the University of Florida are exploring innovative methods for constructing structures on the Moon using laser-forming technology, dubbed 'laser origami.' This non-contact process precisely bend... -
Mantis Space Secures $43M to Build First-Ever Space Power Grid and Laser Optics Lab for Trillion-Dollar Frontier
Forbes USA Overview Space infrastructure startup Mantis Space raised $15 million in seed funding and secured approximately $28 million in non-dilutive state and local capital, totaling $43 million. The company plans to build the first-ev... -
Broadcom Advances Next-Gen 200 Terabit Switch Tapeout with 1.6T DSP and CPO Technology, Targeting $100 Billion in AI Revenue
Techstock01 | Substack USA Overview Broadcom is progressing with the tapeout of its next-generation 200 terabit switch, championing Co-Packaged Optics (CPO), 1.6 terabit DSPs, CW, and EML lasers as industry standards. The company is stra... -
America Makes Awards $2M to Advance AI-Based Material Qualification for Additive Manufacturing
America Makes / NCDMM USA Overview America Makes and NCDMM awarded $2 million to the 'Artificial Intelligence for Material Allowables in Additive Manufacturing (AIM-4AM)' project. This initiative will leverage machine learning to map pro... -
Japan’s Shimizu Corporation Revives “Luna Ring” Concept for Lunar Equatorial Solar Belt to Supply Endless Earth Energy
Interesting Engineering Japan Overview Japanese construction firm Shimizu Corporation has re-proposed its "Luna Ring" concept, aiming to build a continuous belt of solar panels around the Moon's equator to provide endless energy to Earth... -
Focused Energy Secures $240 Million Series A Funding to Advance Laser Fusion Technology Development
Photonics Spectra Germany Overview Focused Energy, a laser fusion company, successfully completed a $240 million Series A funding round. This significant investment demonstrates growing interest and capital flow into advanced laser and e... -
Photonics Sector Accelerates: May 2026 Sees Robust M&A and Investment, Fueling Laser Fusion and Quantum Tech
EPIC Photonics ベルギー Overview A new market report from EPIC Photonics reveals a period of substantial growth and dynamism across the photonics industry, with May 2026 alone witnessing 26 M&A transactions and 45 investment rounds. ... -
Coherent Emphasizes Photonics as Key to AI Infrastructure Scaling, Achieving Low Power-Per-Bit and High Bandwidth Density Amidst Surging Demand
Coherent / Photonics Spectra USA Overview Coherent's Sanjai Parthasarathi highlights advanced laser and photonics technologies as central to the scalability, efficiency, and reliability of AI systems, driven by rapid AI growth and increa... -
Lightmatter Unveils 114Tbps Passage M1000 3D Photonic Interposer and 50Tbps Optical I/O Laser at InterConnect 2026, Joins NVIDIA NVLink Fusion Ecosystem
Lightmatter USA Overview At its InterConnect 2026 keynote, Lightmatter revealed a new category of lasers capable of delivering 50 Tbps of optical I/O and the Passage M1000 3D Photonic Interposer, offering 114 Tbps I/O, to enable a photon... -
Lightmatter Unveils Liquid-Cooled Laser NIC, “Guide DR,” Quadrupling Data Center Rack Density for AI/HPC
Lightmatter Press Release USA Overview Lightmatter has introduced "Guide DR," the industry's first liquid-cooled laser Network Interface Card (NIC), designed to dramatically increase optical connectivity efficiency and bandwidth density ...
