TPL Vision Acquires Drew Lear Technology Intellectual Property
Machine vision LED lighting maker TPL Vision has acquired the intellectual property of Drew Lear Technology's DRX and DLX product platforms.
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Optics & Photonics NewsOptics industryOptics and AIPicksAI score6363 UCLA Digital-Optical Hybrid Processor Identifies Multiple Deepfake Videos Simultaneously
A team from the Ozcan lab at the University of California, Los Angeles has developed a digital-optical hybrid system that can identify deepfake videos simultaneously across multiple channels.
Why we recommend it: The source article presents a new application of a diffractive optical processor for AI vision tasks, illustrating a practical use case for optical computing
Phys.org Optics & PhotonicsOptics industryAI score5656 Giant Fluctuations of Focused Light Reveal Hidden Correlations in Opaque Materials
A paper in Nature Communications uses wavefront shaping to focus light through a scattering medium onto multiple target points, revealing giant fluctuations in focused intensity and using them to uncover hidden correlations in opaque materials.
Phys.org Optics & PhotonicsOptics industryAI score5656 ICTER: Letting Light Pass Through Milk, Controlled Scattering Improves Optical Imaging
ICTER researchers show that acquiring and combining multiple measurements while changing how light scatters can reduce speckle noise and distortion in optical imaging.
Phys.org Optics & PhotonicsOptics industryAI score5656 Laser-generated muon beam images dense objects for the first time
A research team used a laser to generate an artificial particle beam dominated by muons and captured the first shadow image of a stack of lead bricks, providing a more controllable source than cosmic rays for muon imaging.
OFweek Optics Network · NewsOptics industryOptics and AIAI score5151 Huawei Enters External Optics with Ruiying Z10 Module Camera on Mate 90 Series
Huawei officially announced on September 29 that the Mate 90 series will launch on October 1, and showed the Huawei Ruiying Z10 module camera in a teaser video, marking Huawei's entry into external optics for mobile imaging.
OFweek Optics Network · NewsOptics industryAI score5353 Huawei to Launch Ruiying Z10 10x Zoom Module Camera with Built-In 1-Inch CMOS
According to leaks, the Huawei Mate 90 Pro Max Collector's Edition will offer an attachable Ruiying Z10 10x zoom module camera featuring a 1-inch sensor and a 10x optical zoom lens, with a physical focal length of 9.1-91mm and an aperture of F2.0-F4.5, equivalent to 24-240mm. It includes its own CMOS, zoom and focusing mechanisms and attaches via magnets plus contact pins.
OFweek Optics Network · NewsOptics industryAI score5656 O-Film Wins Xiaomi Flagship Periscope Telephoto Module Orders for Second Consecutive Generation
Xiaomi unveiled the 18 Pro series on September 23, featuring a Leica optics triple-camera system with 200-megapixel main and periscope telephoto cameras. The periscope telephoto captures up to nearly 280% more light than the previous generation. The key periscope telephoto module is supplied by O-Film and uses an internal focusing design; O-Film also supplied modules for the earlier Xiaomi 17 Pro series.
OFweek Optics Network · NewsOptics industryAI score5151 IDC: DJI and Insta360 Together Claim 93% of Global Handheld Smart Camera Market
IDC reports that global handheld smart camera shipments exceeded 5.88 million units in the second quarter of 2026, up 57% year on year, with sales of nearly RMB 15.7 billion, up 50%. DJI and Insta360 together held a 93% share. IDC expects shipments to approach 41 million units by 2030.
Hangzhou Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics · Industry NewsOptics industryAI score2323 Bangqizhou Technology Named Silver-Level Outstanding Supplier by North Night Vision Group
Hangzhou Bangqizhou Technology, an incubated company of the Hangzhou Institute of Optics and Mechanics, has been named a 2025 Silver-Level Outstanding Supplier by North Night Vision Technology Research Institute Group.
AuganixOptics and AIAI score3939 Niantic Spatial Signs VPS Memorandum with Singapore Land Authority
Niantic Spatial has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Singapore Land Authority to assess the technical feasibility of building Singapore's first national-scale Visual Positioning System (VPS).
OFweek Optics Network · NewsOptics industryAI score3333 RMB 200 Million High-Precision Smart Optical Camera Structural Components Project Lands in Lianzhou
Foshan Hui'an Digital Technology has signed an investment agreement with the Lianzhou municipal government for a high-precision smart optical camera structural components project with total investment of RMB 200 million in Lianzhou.
OFweek Optics Network · NewsOptics industryAI score5151 The Post-GoPro Era: Smart Imaging's Three-Way Battle Becomes a Two-Horse Race
In September 2026, GoPro was acquired for $285 million by an optical communications company, down from a peak market value of about $13 billion. The article uses GoPro's rise and fall to examine the smart imaging market landscape dominated by DJI and Insta360.
OFweek Optics Network · NewsOptics industryAI score3939 Insta360 Shares Fall Below 100 Yuan, Standing at a New Valuation Starting Point
Insta360's share price has fallen from 377 yuan to about 100 yuan; revenue for the first half of 2026 reached 5.517 billion yuan, up 50.29% year on year, while net profit attributable to shareholders was only 30.4073 million yuan, down about 90% year on year.
Light: Science & ApplicationsOptics industryOptics and AIPicksAI score6565 Hyperspectral Dual-Comb Computational Ghost Imaging Reconstructed by Deep Learning
A paper in Light: Science & Applications combines dual-comb spectroscopy with computational ghost imaging and uses deep-learning reconstruction to achieve hyperspectral imaging.
OFweek Optics Network · NewsOptics industryAI score3737 Insta360 Invests One-Fifth of Revenue in R&D
Insta360 posted revenue of 5.5 billion yuan and profit of 30.4 million yuan in the first half of the year, with about one-fifth of revenue invested in R&D, the main reason for the profit decline.
OFweek Optics Network · NewsOptics industryAI score3434 Why Insta360's Hot New Products Aren't Turning Into Profit
Insta360's new Luna, X6 and other products posted strong debut sales, but the volume failed to translate into profit.
OFweek Optics Network · NewsOptics industryAI score3434 Insta360's Selling Expenses Rise 61%, Outpacing Revenue
Insta360 posted first-half revenue of 5.517 billion yuan, up 50.29% year on year, but selling expenses rose 61% and profit fell sharply.
OFweek Optics Network · NewsOptics industryAI score3434 Insta360 Shares Fall Below 100 Yuan as Market Reprices
On September 9, Insta360's share price fell below 100 yuan, prompting investors to question the reasons behind the sustained decline.
OFweek Optics Network · NewsOptics industryAI score1919 Insta360's 'Yellow Bag' Marketing Draws Crowds at IFA
Insta360 drew attention at IFA Berlin 2026 with a marketing campaign featuring yellow tote bags.