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Voyant Photonics Introduces Industry’s First Fully Solid-State 4D FMCW LiDAR, Unlocking High Performance Depth and Velocity Sensing to Next-Generation Industrial & Consumer Applications
NEW YORK, December 17, 2025--Voyant Photonics, the leader in chip-scale frequency-modulated continuous-wave (FMCW) LiDAR, today announced its Helium™ Platform of fully solid-state LiDAR sensors and modules. The solution is built on a silicon photonics chip, leveraging a breakthrough architecture designed to deliver unprecedented performance, reliability and integration for industrial automation, robotics, mobile autonomy and beyond.
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