MicroVision Collaborates With Leading Photonics Ecosystem To Acquire FMCW Lidar Business

MicroVision, Inc., a technology pioneer delivering advanced perception solutions in autonomy and mobility, today announced that it had entered into an agreement to acquire the business and assets of Scantinel Photonics GmbH, a developer of 1550nm frequency-modulated continuous wave, or FMCW, lidar technology targeted for initial application in the commercial vehicle market. In connection with the acquisition, MicroVision is collaborating with certain funding and strategic partners to accelerate productization and commercial opportunities.

Scantinel Photonic's core technology was developed with financial backing and key support from Zeiss Group, a German manufacturer of optical systems and optoelectronics; Scania, a Swedish commercial trucking OEM; and PhotonVentures, a deep tech venture capital firm purely focused on the key enabling technology of integrated photonics and a strategic partner of PhotonDelta, a Dutch distributor of subsidies for groundbreaking innovation projects accelerating photonic chip application and industrialization.

"We are thrilled to have this opportunity to advance Scantinel Photonic's FMCW technology toward commercialization and to collaborate in this effort with leaders in the EU's extensive photonics ecosystem," said Glen DeVos, MicroVision's Chief Executive Officer. "Building on the strong foundation and working with key partners, we see a clear path to delivering a 1550nm FMCW lidar solution for long-range applications into a variety of markets, with a focus on commercial vehicle and passenger car ADAS uses."

Continued DeVos, "Through this acquisition, MicroVision broadens its product portfolio with the addition of a long-range FMCW lidar sensor, a strong complement to our existing time-of-flight long- and short-range sensors. MicroVision's unmatched solid-state lidar lineup provides us significant optionality to meet safety and autonomy requirements across our target markets."

With the signing of an asset purchase agreement in October 2025, MicroVision and a funding partner intend to jointly finance the formation of a new German entity, Scantinel GmbH, to acquire the FMCW technology and related assets, as well as a team of approximately 20 engineers based in Ulm, Germany. The parties expect the transaction to be completed by the end of 2025, subject to certain closing conditions, including clearance from the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy.

About MicroVision
MicroVision is at the forefront of driving the global adoption of innovative perception solutions, with the goal of making mobility and autonomy safer. Our engineering excellence,based in Washington State, Washington D.C., and Hamburg, Germany, enables us to develop and supply integrated lidar hardware and perception software solutions. Our proprietary technologies enhance safety and automation across various industrial applications, including robotics, automated warehouses, and agriculture, and are instrumental in the development of autonomous systems. MicroVision's core technology, initially developed for the automotive industry, continues to accelerate advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS) and autonomous driving. Building on our history of providing technology to the military segment, our target offerings include semi- and fully autonomous airborne and terrestrial sensor systems. With our solid-state lidar technologies, encompassing MEMS-based long-range lidar and flash-based short-range lidar, integrated with our onboard perception software, MicroVision possesses the expertise to deliver safe mobility at the speed of life.

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