AEye Inc., a global leader in software-defined lidar technology, has announced an expanded manufacturing collaboration with LITEON Technology Corp., a prominent firm in optoelectronics and power management. The partnership will establish a dedicated manufacturing line for AEye's high-performance Apollo lidar sensor at LITEON, aimed at supporting an annual output of up to 60,000 units. This move, supported by a strategic capital infusion from a globally recognized institutional investor, is designed to rapidly scale Apollo production to meet growing global demand across automotive, defense, smart infrastructure, and industrial markets. Full production capacity is expected by mid-2026, reinforcing AEye's capital-light, partnership-driven approach to growth.