Freedom Photonics, now a Luminar company, is a manufacturer of photonic components, modules, and subsystems. They focus on advanced photonic integration, producing semiconductor lasers, photodetectors, and photonic integrated circuits. Their products support applications in optical sensing, optical communication, aerospace, and defense, including lidar systems for remote sensing, and they have partnered with organizations like NASA to develop technologies for lunar exploration. NASA awarded Freedom Photonics \$1.6 million to develop a highly efficient watt-class direct diode lidar for remote sensing.
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Freedom Photonics of Santa Barbara, California received $1,600,000 from NASA to develop a highly efficient watt-class direct diode lidar for remote sensing.