LEAP PHOTONICS INC

Sensor Defense

Small business developing chip-scale acousto-optics beam-steering LiDAR technology for autonomous vehicles, robots, and smart city applications.

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Highlights

1 fact

Tracked signals (12mo) 13
confidence not yet assessed as of 31 May 2026
CITE

As of dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15

Plain text

LEAP PHOTONICS INC — Tracked signals (12mo): 13. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-05-31; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/leap-photonics-inc/#fact:leap-photonics-inc:signal_count

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_leap-photonics-inc_signal_count,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {LEAP PHOTONICS INC — Tracked signals (12mo)},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/leap-photonics-inc/#fact:leap-photonics-inc:signal_count},
  note = {As of 2026-05-31; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

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}

What they do

2 products

ProductLaunchEnvironmentStatusCitation
Chip-scale acousto-optic beam-steering LiDAR 2025 Outdoor PROTOTYPE
CITE

As of dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15

Plain text

LEAP PHOTONICS INC — Product: Chip-scale acousto-optic beam-steering LiDAR. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/leap-photonics-inc/#fact:leap-photonics-inc:product:chip-scale-acousto-optic-beam-steering-lidar

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_leap-photonics-inc_product_chip-scale-acousto-optic-beam-steering-lidar,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {LEAP PHOTONICS INC — Product},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/leap-photonics-inc/#fact:leap-photonics-inc:product:chip-scale-acousto-optic-beam-steering-lidar},
  note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

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  "issued": {
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  },
  "note": "As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
  "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
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Photonics System on Chip (PSoC) sensors — Indoor CONCEPT
CITE

As of dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15

Plain text

LEAP PHOTONICS INC — Product: Photonics System on Chip (PSoC) sensors. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/leap-photonics-inc/#fact:leap-photonics-inc:product:photonics-system-on-chip-psoc-sensors

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_leap-photonics-inc_product_photonics-system-on-chip-psoc-sensors,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {LEAP PHOTONICS INC — Product},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/leap-photonics-inc/#fact:leap-photonics-inc:product:photonics-system-on-chip-psoc-sensors},
  note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

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  "type": "webpage",
  "title": "LEAP PHOTONICS INC — Product",
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  "publisher": "robotics.press Directory",
  "URL": "https://robotics.press/company/leap-photonics-inc/#fact:leap-photonics-inc:product:photonics-system-on-chip-psoc-sensors",
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  "note": "As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
  "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
}

Scale & activity

2 deals · $305K disclosed · 13 signals

13 tracked signals latest 31 May 2026
DateDealValue / typeEvidenceCitation
15 Jul 2025 NSF SBIR Phase I: Chip Scale Acousto-Optics Beam-Steering LiDAR $305K source ↗
CITE

As of dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15

Plain text

LEAP PHOTONICS INC — GRANT: NSF SBIR Phase I: Chip Scale Acousto-Optics Beam-Steering LiDAR. robotics.press Directory. As of 2025-07-15; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/leap-photonics-inc/#fact:leap-photonics-inc:deal:2025-07-15-grant

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_leap-photonics-inc_deal_2025-07-15-grant,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {LEAP PHOTONICS INC — GRANT},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2025},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/leap-photonics-inc/#fact:leap-photonics-inc:deal:2025-07-15-grant},
  note = {As of 2025-07-15; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

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  "publisher": "robotics.press Directory",
  "URL": "https://robotics.press/company/leap-photonics-inc/#fact:leap-photonics-inc:deal:2025-07-15-grant",
  "issued": {
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      ]
    ]
  },
  "note": "As of 2025-07-15; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
  "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
}
Undated Absence of Venture Funding FUNDING source ↗
CITE

As of dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15

Plain text

LEAP PHOTONICS INC — FUNDING: Absence of Venture Funding. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/leap-photonics-inc/#fact:leap-photonics-inc:deal:undated-funding-absence-of-venture-funding

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_leap-photonics-inc_deal_undated-funding-absence-of-venture-funding,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {LEAP PHOTONICS INC — FUNDING},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/leap-photonics-inc/#fact:leap-photonics-inc:deal:undated-funding-absence-of-venture-funding},
  note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

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  "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
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Deployment sites: searched, not found. We searched the available record and found no published evidence.

Network

1 person

PersonRoleCitation
Bingzhao Li Project Leader
CITE

As of dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15

Plain text

LEAP PHOTONICS INC — Person: Bingzhao Li — Project Leader. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/leap-photonics-inc/#fact:leap-photonics-inc:person:bingzhao-li

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_leap-photonics-inc_person_bingzhao-li,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {LEAP PHOTONICS INC — Person},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/leap-photonics-inc/#fact:leap-photonics-inc:person:bingzhao-li},
  note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

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  "publisher": "robotics.press Directory",
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  "note": "As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
  "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
}

Competitors: searched, not found. We searched the available record and found no published evidence.

Analysis

Research Report: LEAP PHOTONICS INC

quick report · 31 May 2026 · 11 sources · 2,174 words

LEAP PHOTONICS INC is an early-stage photonics startup developing Photonics System on Chip (PSoC) sensors for health monitoring and environmental sensing. The company received a $305,000 NSF SBIR Phase I award (2025–2026) to develop chip-scale acousto-optic beam-steering LiDAR technology for autonomous systems applications.

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  • Research methods and evidence notes
  • Market implications and peer comparison
  • Risk register and source appendix
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Sources

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Cite this dossier

As of dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15

Plain text

LEAP PHOTONICS INC company dossier. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/leap-photonics-inc/

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_leap-photonics-inc_dossier,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {LEAP PHOTONICS INC company dossier},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/leap-photonics-inc/},
  note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

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  "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
}

Dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15 · schema 1.0.0 · data changed 23 Jul 2026

People1

Named individuals associated with this company.

  • Bingzhao LiProject Leader

Deals & events2

Funding, contracts, partnerships and acquisitions on record.

Signals1

Collected mentions that contributed to this profile.

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