Sensors

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  Samsung 200MP ISOCELL HPC Camera Sensor Announced With Better HDR and Low-Light Performance

  Samsung has announced the ISOCELL HPC, a new 200-megapixel smartphone camera sensor that introduces its DeepPix pixel architecture to improve light capture. The sensor supports 16-bit HDR, HDR across multiple in-sensor zoom levels and video recording at up to 4K 180fps. Samsung also says it uses new optical technologies to improve colour accuracy a...

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  Samsung Showcases 3000-Nit Wide Colour Gamut OLED, Next-Gen 500-Nit EL-QD Display and More at Display Week 2026

  Samsung has unveiled a range of next-generation display technologies at Display Week 2026. The lineup includes a wide colour gamut OLED reaching 3,000 nits and covering 96 percent of BT.2020, a 500 PPI Sensor OLED Display with biometric tracking, and improved EL-QD panels with higher brightness. The company also showcased a stretchable micro-LED di...

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  Apple Testing 200-Megapixel Sensor Expected to Debut on Oppo Find X9 Ultra, Tipster Claims

  Apple is reportedly testing a 200-megapixel 1/1.12-inch camera sensor for future iPhones, signalling a possible shift towards higher resolution hardware. The same sensor is expected to feature in the Oppo Find X9 Ultra, which is tipped to offer dual 200-megapixel cameras and a 10x telephoto lens. While the leak remains unconfirmed, similar claims h...

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  Chinese Researchers Develop Ultra-Thin Flexible AI Chip for Smart Wearables

  FLEXI is a newly developed flexible AI chip engineered for next-generation wearables. With extremely low energy use, high accuracy, and the ability to process data internally, it offers a powerful yet economical solution for health monitoring and smart device innovation.

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  Falling Space Debris Can Be Tracked Across Earth Using Earthquake Sensors

  This new method could provide real-time data on falling space debris, increasing safety and allowing authorities to take faster action.

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  Physicists Deploy Quantum Sensors to Hunt the Universe’s Missing Matter

  Dark matter makes up most of the universe’s mass, yet it has never been directly detected. Scientists are now deploying ultracold quantum sensors, underground detectors and space telescopes to catch its faint signals. At Texas A&M, new silicon detectors aim to register extremely rare particle interactions, while global experiments push sensitivit...

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  Sub-Millimeter Robots Can Sense, Think, and Act Autonomously, New Study Finds

  Researchers have created sub-millimeter autonomous robots with onboard sensors and computing, capable of independent decision-making, opening possibilities for medicine, manufacturing, and environmental monitoring.

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  Sony's 200-Megapixel LYTIA 901 Sensor Announced With AI Processing, 4x In-Sensor Zoom

  Sony has announced the LYTIA 901, its first 200-megapixel smartphone image sensor, built on a 1/1.12-type design with 0.7-micron pixels and scheduled for mass production in November 2025. It uses a Quad-Quad Bayer layout and AI-based remosaicing to deliver detailed images and 4x in-sensor zoom. The sensor supports multiple HDR systems, 4K video, al...

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  US X-37B Space Plane to Test Quantum Navigation System That Could Replace GPS

  The US military’s X-37B space plane will test a quantum inertial sensor for navigation, moving beyond GPS reliance. The technology, based on ultracold atoms, offers precise positioning in deep space, underwater, and GPS-denied zones. If successful, it may transform both defense and future space exploration, marking a critical step in operational ...

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  How Earthquake Sensors Turn Some Japanese Vending Machines Into Life-Saving Devices

  Being prone to earthquakes and tsunamis, Japan has come up with some truly innovative ideas. Here's how some of its vending machines help during disasters.

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  NASA Tests Modular Satellite Tech to Cut Launch Costs and Speed Missions

  NASA is developing scalable, modular satellite platforms to reduce cost and accelerate science missions. The Athena EPIC spacecraft, built from eight “Satlet” modules, shares control systems among instruments, simplifying integration. Slated to launch in 2025 on a SpaceX rideshare, Athena aims to cut costs from billions to millions per mission....

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  NASA Deploys High-Tech Aircraft to Support Texas Flood Relief and Recovery Efforts

  In response to severe flooding near Kerrville, Texas, NASA deployed two aircraft equipped with DyNAMITE and UAVSAR sensors. These tools deliver real-time, high-resolution imagery and radar data to aid FEMA and local authorities in search, rescue, and recovery operations.

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  New Gel-Based Robotic Skin Feels Touch, Heat, and Damage Like Human Flesh

  Scientists have created a groundbreaking gelatin-based robotic skin capable of sensing touch, heat, and physical damage like cuts or burns. Developed by a team including Dr. Thomas George Thuruthel from University College London, the skin uses a single conductive layer embedded with electrodes to detect and classify stimuli. It was tested through p...

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  Can A Car's LiDAR Sensor Damage Your Phone Camera? Viral Video Sparks Debate

  Smartphone cameras can indeed be damaged when they are pointed straight at the LiDAR sensor.

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  iPhone 17 Pro To Feature Redesigned Rear Camera Panel

  The iPhone 17 Pro is expected to feature a redesigned rear camera panel that stretches the width of the phone, similar to the Google Pixel 9 Pro.