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Schréder, is announced the acquisition of Australian-based EdgeMachines, a specialist in low-power urban sensing and edge AI. Following a successful year-long partnership deploying projects internationally, this acquisition is a natural evolution driven by a shared vision to help cities become more sustainable, more resilient and more comfortable by providing insights based on real-time data. Through a single, centralised dashboard, Schréder EXEDRA delivers the critical data cities need to understand urban patterns and guide their decisions.

Luminus Devices announced two Chip-on-Board (COB) LED platforms: LUX Pro and Gen6+. Purposefully differentiated, the platforms give lighting architects, engineers, and OEMs a clear choice: premium color quality and high efficacy with LUX Pro, or proven mainstream performance and unmatched portfolio breadth with Gen6+, both validated under real operating conditions.

Recently, West Lake Yanshan Technology (Hangzhou) Co., Ltd. officially commenced production at what it claims is the world’s first 8-inch GaN-on-Silicon Micro LED IDM mass production line, located at its factory in Deqing, Zhejiang Province.

The joint venture formed by Ferrovial Energía and Endesa has chosen Telefónica Tech as its technology partner to carry out its project to digitise public lighting in the municipality of Burriana (Valencia).

Luminext has once again reached an important milestone in smart public lighting. The Luminizer Central Management System (CMS) has been successfully certified according to the latest TALQ 2.7.1 standard. This makes Luminizer the first certified solution worldwide to support the new DALI D4i TALQ Zhaga profiles within the TALQ Protocol.

Melexis announces the MLX81119, an 18-channel LIN RGB LED controller with an integrated DC/DC converter, designed to simplify and optimize automotive lighting systems. By generating the LED supply voltage locally on-chip, the MLX81119 significantly reduces power dissipation, external components and space requirements in increasingly dense vehicle applications such as door panels, dashboards and charge port lighting.

New addition to the XLamp Element family enables superior color mixing, higher intensity and miniaturized optical designs for high-performance lighting applications.

The International Commission on Illumination (CIE) is pleased to announce the 31st Quadrennial Session of the CIE, to be held in Nanjing, China, from 9–17 July 2027.

Building on the success of the iconic Laser Blade family, iGuzzini introduces Laser Evo, a highly versatile downlight system that redefines visual comfort through unprecedented design flexibility and performance.

The LED lighting industry has entered a new phase. LED modules are evolving into high-density LED architectures, characterized by extreme miniaturization and the integration of semiconductor technologies to support IoT connectivity, DALI-2 protocols, and smart sensing.

The IEEE Sustainable Smart Lighting World Conference (LS2026) will take place from December 2–4, 2026, in Athens, Greece, bringing together international researchers, lighting designers, academics, and industry professionals. The conference will focus on smart lighting, sustainability, human-centric design, AI-driven controls, health, architecture, and innovation, creating a unique platform where science, technology, and creative lighting design converge.

Lighting is stepping out of the background and into the spotlight as Philips Smart Lighting expands its Wi-Fi-based smart lighting portfolio. The new products are designed to help people shape spaces that reflect their mood, personality and lifestyle – through lighting that adapts effortlessly to every moment.

XLamp® Horizon LEDs are engineered to solve one of the biggest challenges in horticulture lighting – delivering uniform, high-intensity light exactly where plants need it while maximizing system efficiency. Designed with application-specific beam shaping, Horizon technology redistributes light outward instead of straight down, creating a wider, more even illumination pattern across the canopy.

Signify today announced it has entered FIBA Equipment & Venue Centre Approval Programme, one of the most recognized product quality programmes in the industry.