Luminar Semiconductor (LSI), a fully owned subsidiary of Luminar Technologies (Luminar), was acquired by Quantum Computing Inc. (QCI) in an all-cash deal worth $110 million.
In QCi’s plan to establish a product-driven, vertically integrated platform for photonics and quantum technology, the acquisition marks a significant milestone. The acquisition enhances QCi’s financial profile with anticipated yearly revenue and supports the company’s long-term strategic roadmap.
In addition to QCI’s leadership in TFLN integrated photonics, LSI offers proven capabilities in lasers, detectors, innovative packaging, and production. By allowing end-to-end control over the design and manufacturing of photonic systems, the unified platform establishes QCi as a major player in vertically integrated photonics.
A wholly domestic manufacturing infrastructure is anticipated to support the deal, satisfying reshoring efforts and the need for technical solutions located in the United States. QCi’s capacity to service government and defense-related clients, notably those with aerospace and national security applications, may be improved by this positioning.
LSI will operate as a wholly owned subsidiary of QCi, maintaining its long-standing commercial relationships in aerospace, defense and industrial markets. These programs provide near-term revenue visibility and a strategic foothold for QCi to expand its offerings into established markets over time.
Leveraging LSI’s experience developing and deploying mission-critical hardware, its veteran engineering team and extensive patent portfolio add the industrial depth needed to advance QCi’s quantum innovations from technology to scalable manufacturing.
On January 12, 2026, the Company announced that it had also submitted a stalking horse bid for certain of Luminar Technologies’ LiDAR assets. The Company ultimately elected not to pursue the acquisition of these assets consistent with its disciplined approach to capital allocation and long-term value creation.
Additional details regarding integration plans and future milestones will be shared in the coming months.
Leadership Comments
“This acquisition allows us to move forward with a combination that is highly strategic for QCi,” said Yuping Huang, CEO and Chairman of the Board of QCi. “LSI is important to our technology roadmap, and the deep technical expertise of the LSI team will be key to our joint success. While much of the industry remains tethered to large-size, cryogenic systems, QCi now owns the architecture required to deliver chip-scale quantum hardware that operates at room temperature.”
“By integrating our thin-film lithium niobate (TFLN) platform with LSI’s lasers, detectors, packaging, and manufacturing capabilities, we gain ownership of the photonics signal chain from light generation through detection and processing, enabling us to shrink complex quantum systems into high-performance, compact products that are mass producible. This acquisition accelerates our transition from technology innovation to scalable manufacturing, reinforcing our mission to put quantum-enabled solutions into the hands of people, continued Yuping.”
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