Photonics Hot List: August 21, 2026

In this episode: Light-based underwater robotics shows promise for identifying untapped natural resources, the latest business news in quantum, and scientists discover an energy-efficient way to achieve quantum entanglement.

In this episode of Photonics Hot List:

A new light perception-based underwater digital twin robotic hand system could help identify natural resources that are currently untapped in Earth’s oceans.

Business news roundup: Quantum cascade laser-based product manufacturer Block Engineering has named a new chief operating officer. And ZuriQ, a Swiss quantum computing spinout, has secured additional seed funding to ultimately scale its quantum technology architecture.

Scientists have discovered a more energy-efficient way to achieve quantum entanglement via natural light sources, including sunlight.

About the Author

Justine Murphy

Multimedia Director, Digital Infrastructure

Justine Murphy is the multimedia director for Endeavor Business Media's Digital Infrastructure Group. She is a multiple award-winning writer and editor with more 20 years of experience in newspaper publishing as well as public relations, marketing, and communications. For nearly 10 years, she has covered all facets of the optics and photonics industry as an editor, writer, web news anchor, and podcast host for an internationally reaching magazine publishing company. Her work has earned accolades from the New England Press Association as well as the SIIA/Jesse H. Neal Awards. She received a B.A. from the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts.

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