Amazon Investment Fuels Lumotive’s Push to Replace Bulky Optics With Smart Chips

• Lumotive raised $59 million in Series B-related funding, with new backing from Amazon and Oman’s ITHCA Group.
• Its Light Control Metasurface (LCM) chip utilizes software to steer light, eliminating mechanical parts in next-generation sensing systems.

Lumotive has secured new investment from Amazon’s Industrial Innovation Fund and Oman’s ITHCA Group, bringing its Series B-related total to $59 million. The company makes programmable chips that use software to control light, replacing bulky mechanical parts in advanced sensing systems.

"These investments reinforce the transformational potential of our programmable optical semiconductor platform," said Dr. Sam Heidari, CEO of Lumotive, in an official press release. "As global industries embrace software-defined automation, Lumotive is uniquely positioned to deliver the intelligent sensing solutions needed for the future of robotics, logistics, and manufacturing. This funding fuels our mission to scale rapidly and lead this new wave of innovation."

At the core is Lumotive’s patented Light Control Metasurface (LCM), a solid-state chip that enables digital optical beamforming, steering light with software instead of moving parts. It’s built for fast, compact, and durable sensing in environments like robotics, logistics, and automation.

Amazon called Lumotive’s chip “a critical foundation for the next generation of intelligent machines.” The company states that the new funding will help accelerate product rollouts in industrial settings and support its expansion in global markets.

🌀 Tom’s Take:

Lumotive is transforming how machines see by making optical systems smaller and easier to scale. Its chip uses software to control light, so performance can be tuned without changing the hardware. The result is high-speed, flexible sensing that works in complex, real-world environments.

Source: PR Newswire / Lumotive