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Luminar acquires Freedom Photonics's laser technology to optimize lidar performance and unlock lower costs in supply chain.

Stephen Nellis 3 minute read Luminar Technologies, Inc. Chief Executive Austin Russell poses for a photo at the self-driving car sensor maker's facility in Palo Alto, California, U.S., February 2021. Diana Rothery/Handout via REUTERS . July 19 (Reuters) - Luminar Technologies Inc (LAZR.O), a maker of lidar sensors for self-driving cars, said on Monday that it has acquired a small chipmaker that makes a key part of its sensor. Palo Alto, California-based Luminar said it has agreed to purchase Wilmington, Massachusetts-based OptoGration Inc, with the deal expected to close in the third quarter...

Jewish Academy of Orlando's out-of-this-world gala   February 5, 2021 Jewish Academy of Orlando's Soaring Into the Future Gala, which takes place on Saturday, Feb. 6 at 7:30 p.m., will be held remotely, and will highlight the school's innovations and feature a live and silent auction.   The gala will spotlight the school's innovations in learning, including its cutting-edge Innovation Lab and the many technology innovations sponsored by the Katzen family.  The Katzen's have provided JAO with state-of-the-art remote learning technology, the latest version of Apple laptops and ipads, and c...

JAO gala to honor Cheryl and Greg Finkelstein   Cheryl and Greg Finkelstein Jewish Academy of Orlando, celebrating 43 years of Jewish education, announced it will be honoring Cheryl and Greg Finkelstein at the Soaring Into the Future Gala on Saturday, Feb. 6, 2021 at 7:30 p.m., held remotely.  Cheryl and Greg Finkelstein, with their children Eli and Emily, moved to Orlando in 2003, shortly after Greg co-founded a local education technology firm. Greg and Cheryl immediately embraced the Orlando Jewish community, with their children attending the Roth Family JCC Early Childhood Learning Cente...

Luminar This story is available exclusively to Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now. Luminar CEO Austin Russell is the youngest self-made billionaire after taking his company public via a special-purpose acquisition company merger last month. It's a Silicon Valley tale: Russell has built inventions since his childhood and dropped out of Stanford when he got the Thiel Fellowship to work on Luminar. He disrupted innovation in an emerging industry, developing nontraditional lidar sensors that help self-driv...