AEye Signs Strategic Partnership with Vueron to Expand its OPTIS Perception Ecosystem

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AEye, Inc. (NASDAQ:LIDR) and Vueron established a strategic agreement on January 14, 2026, to include Vueron’s real-time 3D perception software in the firm’s OPTIS ecosystem. OPTIS is now a full-stack 3D visual awareness system that can provide real-time detection and analysis for applications in the automotive, infrastructure, transportation, and safety areas due to the agreement. The alliance was finalized at CES 2026, when AEye, Inc. (NASDAQ:LIDR) CEO Matt Fisch and Vueron CEO Joseph Kim signed the deal.

The partnership combines Vueron’s dynamic perception technology with AEye, Inc. (NASDAQ:LIDR)’s Apollo lidar, which can detect objects up to one kilometer away. According to both companies, the collaboration expands OPTIS deployment across multiple industries by providing scalable, long-range sensing solutions for critical infrastructure and moving vehicles.

In the most recent quarter, the company grew its customer base, which drove growth in rapidly expanding areas. Furthermore, it obtained strategic funding to greatly increase Apollo’s production capacity.

AEye, Inc. (NASDAQ:LIDR). provides high-performance, active lidar systems for automotive autonomy, advanced driver assistance systems, and robotic vision applications

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