Lidar could help narrow the scope and speed up the search for clues during crime scene investigations, according to a new study

The company’s photonics business unit achieved revenue of $464.4 million for the fiscal year ending 30 June 2018

Ford is using body tracking technology consisting of light sensors and cameras to analyse how its car assembly employees move, in order to design less physically stressful working environments.

Trumpf has acquired a full stake in Teufel Solutions, effective 1 August

Spectroscopy firm B&W Tek, based in Delaware, USA, has been acquired by Metrohm, a chemical analysis firm based in Switzerland

LIG Nanowise, a developer of super-resolution microscope technology, has announced the completion of its seed funding round, raising £2.6m

Microscope developer Bruker has acquired JPK Instruments, located in Berlin, Germany, which adds in-depth expertise in live-cell imaging to Bruker's portfolio

French research institute Leti has announced a pilot programme to characterise and assess lidar sensors for autonomous vehicles

Schott has entered into an agreement to acquire Primoceler, a Finnish specialist in glass micro bonding, to advance its competance in the field of hermetic packaging. Primoceler’s technology creates new possibilities for protection of sensitive electronics

Swiss sheet metalworking equipment manufacturer Bystronic has acquired a 70 per cent stake in Italian technology firm Antil Spa in order to expand its range of technologies