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  1. OFweek Optics Network · NewsOptics industryOptics and AI51

    Accelink Expects Revenue to Rise 52% to 71% in the First Half of 2026

    Accelink has released its interim earnings forecast, expecting revenue of RMB 400 million to RMB 450 million in the first half of 2026, up 52.16% to 71.18% year on year, with net profit attributable to shareholders of RMB 48 million to RMB 52 million. The company attributes the growth mainly to deliveries of passive optical subcomponents for high-speed data center optical modules and OCS yttrium vanadate crystals, driven by global AI computing infrastructure construction. On capacity, phases one and two of the Hefei yttrium vanadate crystal project are at full production, the Thailand plant is ramping up, and the Zhengzhou plant is expected to begin production in the third quarter of 2026.

Jul 21Tue
  1. Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics (SIOM) · Research UpdatesOptics industryOptics and AI59

    Shanghai Institute of Optics and Mechanics Accelerates Combinatorial Optimization at Large Spin Scale

    The Shanghai Institute of Optics and Mechanics has made progress in optically accelerated solving of large-spin-scale combinatorial optimization problems.

    Why we recommend it: The original article provides specific data and details that help assess the actual progress in this direction.

Jun 30Tue
  1. Anhui Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics (AIOFM) · Research ProgressOptics industryOptics and AI47

    AIOFM Develops AKAN Aerosol Optical Depth Retrieval Algorithm for POSP Polarization Scanner on Gaofen-5B

    The Optical Remote Sensing Center of the Anhui Institute of Optics and Mechanics published a paper in IEEE TGRS proposing an attention-enhanced Kolmogorov-Arnold network (AKAN) method to retrieve aerosol optical depth from POSP polarization observations by the Gaofen-5B satellite. The team built more than 240,000 matched samples using AERONET ground-based data. The model achieved a coefficient of determination R² of 0.9336 and a root mean square error of 0.0492, with 94.25% of results falling within the expected error range. SHAP analysis showed that the sensitive bands and scattering angle features identified by the model are broadly consistent with radiative transfer principles.

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  1. Anhui Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics (AIOFM) · Research ProgressOptics industryOptics and AI39

    AIOFM Develops Digital Hydrogel Fluorescence-Enhanced Microsphere System for Amplification-Free Relative Quantification of CRISPR Nucleic Acids

    The Optoelectronics Center of the Anhui Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics published a paper in Analytical Chemistry describing CrisprDEM, a digital hydrogel fluorescence-enhanced microsphere detection system based on CRISPR/Cas12a that enables amplification-free relative quantification of nucleic acids. The system uses hydrogel microspheres to enrich fluorescent reporter molecules, boosting the fluorescence signal by a factor of about 1,000. A microfluidic chip then spreads the microspheres into a monolayer for imaging, and a K-means algorithm distinguishes positive from negative microspheres, with the proportion of positive microspheres used for quantification.

May 25Mon
  1. Xi'an Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics (XIOPM) · Research ProgressOptics industryOptics and AI63

    Xi'an Institute of Optics and Precision Mechanics Reports Series of Advances in Silicon Photonic Interconnect Chips

    Teams led by Wang Binhao and Zhang Wenfu at the Xi'an Institute of Optics and Precision Mechanics have made a series of advances in silicon-based photonic interconnect chips.

    Why we recommend it: The original article provides specific data and details that help assess the actual progress in this direction.

May 20Wed
May 19Tue
  1. Xi'an Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics (XIOPM) · Research ProgressOptics industryOptics and AI61

    Theoretical Breakthrough in Fourier Ptychographic Microscopy

    The State Key Laboratory of Ultrafast Optics Science and Technology has established a prior-free digital reconstruction theory in the field of FPM.

    Why we recommend it: The original article provides specific data and details that help assess the actual progress in this direction.

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  1. Hangzhou Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics · Industry NewsOptics industryOptics and AI37

    Guangzai Technology CO2 LiDAR Used to Validate High-Resolution Urban Carbon Emission Model

    Guangzai Technology, an incubated company of the Hangzhou Institute of Optics and Mechanics, collaborated with the University of Cambridge, Southeast University and others to publish a paper in Sustainable Cities and Society, proposing SCE-Model, a spatiotemporal carbon emission model optimized by machine learning and validated by LiDAR. The model output is highly consistent with coherent differential absorption LiDAR observations (R² = 0.79; ±5 ppm), enabling hourly, block-level carbon emission mapping.

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  1. Hangzhou Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics · Industry NewsOptics industryOptics and AI34

    Liutong Photonics Integrated Sensing and Communications Equipment Powers Digital Track at the 15th National Games

    Guangdong Telecom, Sun Yat-sen University, and the Su Bingtian Speed Research and Training Center, among others, used integrated sensing and communications equipment and a digital twin system from Liutong Photonics, a company incubated by the Hangzhou Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics, to build a digital track based on communication optical fiber and a smart transportation demonstration project around the venue. The system captures vibration signals through hundreds of meters of fiber laid beneath the track and uses AI algorithms to calculate stride length, ground contact time, and other parameters, while the traffic sensing network extracts vehicle speed, trajectories, and traffic density from urban communication fiber cables.

Nov 24Mon
  1. Hangzhou Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics · Recent HighlightsOptics industryOptics and AI54

    Russell Center at Hangzhou Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics Achieves Continuous Hollow-Core Fiber Drawing Beyond 15 Kilometers, with Minimum Loss Below 0.3 dB/km

    The Russell Center at the Hangzhou Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics has made progress in hollow-core microstructured fiber drawing, achieving continuous drawing lengths exceeding 15 kilometers with minimum loss below 0.3 dB/km in the telecommunications band. Related industrialization is being advanced by Xinkong Guanglian (Hangzhou) Technology Co., Ltd., established by the Russell Center, targeting high-speed interconnects for intelligent computing centers and 6G communication networks. The team said this validates the feasibility of long-distance hollow-core fiber drawing and lays the groundwork for mass production of ultra-low-loss, ultra-long-distance hollow-core microstructured fiber.

Nov 20Thu
  1. Hangzhou Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics · Industry NewsOptics industryOptics and AI36

    Aiou Optics Completes Tens of Millions of Yuan A+ Round

    Aiou Optics, a company incubated by the Hangzhou Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics, has completed an A+ financing round of tens of millions of yuan, jointly invested by the Daohe Tuojing Chip Chain Fund and Juntong Capital. The funds will mainly go toward product development and capacity expansion to meet demand from the domestic semiconductor equipment industry for high-end lasers. Aiou Optics' intelligent stabilized lasers target applications including laser debonding, silicon wafer stealth dicing, glass through-hole processing, and display panel processing.

Oct 22Wed
  1. Google Blog · XR/AROptics and AI61

    Samsung Launches First Android XR Headset, Galaxy XR, Priced at $1,799

    Samsung has launched Galaxy XR, its first device based on Android XR. Google said it integrates Gemini, which can understand what users see and perform actions across apps, with voice, gesture and eye-tracking interaction.

    Why we recommend it: Google introduced Galaxy XR from the system and application side, focusing on how Gemini uses what the wearer sees to help, and provided the price and launch regions, serving as a reference point for Android XR device rollout.

Sep 26Fri
  1. Hangzhou Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics · Industry NewsOptics industryOptics and AI41

    Liutong Photonics SC-DAS-1550-FA Integrated Sensing and Communications Device Monitors Typhoon Hagiwara via Submarine Cable

    During Typhoon Hagiwara, Liutong Photonics used the SC-DAS-1550-FA integrated sensing and communications device to turn the submarine communication cable of the Guishan Offshore Wind Farm into a distributed acoustic sensor array, monitoring in real time ocean waves and currents, as well as the impact, vibration and deformation of wind turbine foundations, towers and submarine cables.

Sep 23Tue
  1. Hangzhou Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics · Industry NewsOptics industryOptics and AI36

    Ruier Mingkang Launches DF600, China's First Fully Domestic Laser Fundus Camera

    Ruier Mingkang (Zhejiang) Medical Technology Co., Ltd. has launched the DF600 series, China's first fully domestic laser fundus camera. Using a laser as its sole light source combined with confocal pinhole technology, the device enables layered imaging of the fundus. Its minimum imaging field reaches 130 degrees, while intelligent stitching covers up to 260 degrees. It requires only a 2 mm pupil without dilation, captures images in 0.1 seconds, and features built-in proprietary AI algorithms that identify the optic disc, blood vessels, macula, and hemorrhage spots without an internet connection. The DF600 has been deployed in endocrinology, health screening, emergency care, and other settings.

Sep 5Fri
  1. Hangzhou Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics · Recent HighlightsOptics industryOptics and AI29

    Hangzhou Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics Investment Platform Completes Angel Round in Xishi Technology to Accelerate Industrialization of Domestic High-End Film Thickness Metrology Equipment

    The investment platform of the Hangzhou Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics has completed an angel-round investment in Xishi Technology. The funds will be used to expand production capacity for high-precision film thickness measurement instruments, upgrade next-generation optical algorithms, and develop the market. Xishi Technology's film thickness gauge product line covers benchtop, vacuum, handheld, line-scan, and OEM modules, with a measurement range from 1 nm to 1 mm and support for both single-layer and multilayer film measurement. Its optical structure and optomechanical system are 100% domestically sourced, and its light source utilization rate is five times that of comparable imported equipment.

May 21Wed
  1. Google Blog · XR/AROptics and AI53

    Google Shows How Android XR Glasses Bring Gemini to Eyewear and Headsets

    At I/O, Google demonstrated glasses running Android XR. The glasses feature a camera, microphone and speaker, work with a phone, and offer an optional in-lens display for private information, along with a live language translation demo. Google announced partnerships with Gentle Monster and Warby Parker to build Android XR glasses, and is co-developing the glasses' software and reference hardware platform with Samsung. Developers will begin building for the platform later this year.

Jan 28Tue
  1. Google Blog · XR/AROptics and AI40

    Google Describes Development of the Pixel Camera's Add Me Group Photo Feature

    Google has outlined the development of the Pixel camera's Add Me feature, which combines two photos taken sequentially of the same scene so that the photographer can also appear in the group shot. The second photographer sees an augmented reality overlay of the first photo to align the composition. The feature relies on multiple machine learning models running locally on the TPU of the Tensor G4 chip. Add Me launched with the Pixel 9 series.

Jan 23Thu
  1. Google Blog · XR/AROptics and AI53

    Google and HTC Sign Deal to Bring Part of HTC VIVE Engineering Team to Accelerate Android XR

    Google has announced an agreement with HTC to bring part of the HTC VIVE engineering team into Google, with the deal subject to customary closing conditions. Google said the team has extensive VR experience and will help accelerate development of the Android XR platform across headsets and glasses ecosystems.

Dec 13Fri
  1. Google Blog · XR/AROptics and AI60

    Google Teams with Samsung and Qualcomm to Launch Android XR Platform for Headsets and Glasses

    Google, working with Samsung and Qualcomm, has launched Android XR, an operating system for extended-reality devices such as headsets and glasses that combines Gemini to understand user intent and the surrounding environment. A developer preview was released the same day, supporting tools including ARCore, Android Studio, Jetpack Compose, Unity and OpenXR. The first device is a headset from Samsung, codenamed Project Moohan, planned for launch next year.

    Why we recommend it: The article outlines Android XR's partners, development tools and the launch plans for the first device, Project Moohan, providing background for understanding subsequent Android XR headsets and glasses.

Oct 17Thu
  1. Guangdian Hui · TrendsOptics industryOptics and AI57

    Surveying Current Advanced Silicon Photonics Solutions

    Silicon photonics chip and optical module solutions from Intel, HG Genuine, Accelink Technologies and other vendors target high-speed interconnect needs in AI and data centers. Intel's OCI chipset supports 64 data channels of 32 Gbps in each direction, reaches up to 100 m and consumes 5 pJ per bit. HG Genuine, Accelink Technologies and others showcased 1.6T modules. The survey also covers 800G silicon photonics engines and modules, linear pluggable optics and co-packaged optics (CPO) light source modules.

Jul 7Fri
  1. Guangdian Hui · TrendsOptics industryOptics and AI61

    Suda Weige Delivers Large Direct-Write Lithography System, Plans to Sell 100% of Huarisheng

    Suda Weige announced the successful delivery of an independently developed large direct-write lithography system for lithographic manufacturing of materials used in photonic chips, optical communications and optical chips. The system supports real-time 3D navigation autofocus on large-area substrates, proximity effect compensation during exposure and other functions. Several more large lithography system contracts are awaiting delivery. The company also plans to transfer 100% of Huarisheng for 550 million yuan, concentrating resources on micro- and nano-optics equipment and materials.

    Why we recommend it: The equipment delivery and the planned exit from the reflective materials business together show a path of concentrating resources in micro- and nano-manufacturing, useful for understanding Suda Weige's technology portfolio and commercialization direction.

Feb 8Wed
  1. Google Blog · XR/AROptics and AI42

    Google Maps Launches Immersive View and Updates Live View and Other Features

    Google Maps has begun rolling out Immersive View, which uses AI and computer vision to fuse billions of Street View and aerial images into a digital model of the world, overlaid with information such as weather, traffic and crowd levels. Google also announced updates to Live View and new features for EV owners and people who walk, cycle or use public transit.

Oct 15Sat
  1. Google Blog · XR/AROptics and AI38

    Google Engineers Explain How Lens Turns Camera Images into Text

    Google Lens engineer Ana Manasovska explains how Lens recognizes text in camera views: the team uses trained machine learning models to identify characters and determine structures such as sentences, paragraphs, text blocks and columns. Recognized text can be copied, searched or translated, and can also be read aloud for blind or low-vision users.