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AEye and Blue-Band Announce Strategic Partnership to Accelerate Smart City Infrastructure with AI-Driven Lidar Solutions
PLEASANTON, Calif., August 25, 2025--AEye, Inc. (Nasdaq: LIDR), a global leader in software-defined lidar solutions, today announced a strategic partnership with Blue-Band LLC, a trailblazer in intelligent traffic systems and smart mobility solutions. This collaboration integrates AEye’s cutting-edge Apollo lidar technology with Blue-Band’s advanced Integrator-AI™ platform as part of the recently unveiled OPTIS™ initiative.
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