Volantis raises $88M for a photonic memory layer built for AI inference

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Volantis secured $88M to develop a photonic memory interface using gallium arsenide lasers for AI inference, aiming to ship in 2027 alongside a new indium phosphide pilot line in the Netherlands. This approach circumvents supply constraints linked to indium phosphide, heavily controlled by China, while Europe invests heavily in photonics manufacturing infrastructure.

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