Develop precision polymer optics for LiDAR and 3D sensing systems that balance optical performance, manufacturability, and scalable production. Apollo Optical Systems combines optical and mechanical design, diamond-turned prototypes, injection molding, coatings, metrology, and assembly under one roof. From beam shaping to compact multi-element architectures, our Rochester-based team helps U.S. product developers manage complexity and move confidently toward production.
Integrated engineering, fabrication, coating, testing, and assembly support for precision polymer sensing optics.
Integrated optical and mechanical design for imaging, illumination, beam-shaping, laser, and LED systems. Designs emphasize physical performance, practical tolerances, and manufacturability for compact LiDAR and 3D sensing architectures.
Design-for-manufacturing reviews evaluate whether optical concepts can meet performance and budget requirements while remaining practical to produce at scale. Apollo aligns optical requirements with process capabilities early in development.
Single-point diamond turning produces custom polymer optical prototypes before production molding. Apollo can machine aspheric, diffractive, Fresnel, toroidal, spherical, and plano surfaces across a broad range of component sizes.
Injection molding supports consistent optical components for low- and high-volume programs. Apollo produces polymer optics with spherical, aspheric, Fresnel, diffractive, and diffuser surfaces, plus bonded doublets and triplets.
Thin-film coatings for polymer components include anti-reflective, filter, mirror, and beamsplitter options across UV, visible, and NIR ranges. Specialized processes account for polymer temperature limitations during coating.
In-house metrology verifies critical optical and mechanical parameters, while assembly capabilities support bonded, air-spaced, hybrid, multi-element, opto-electronic, and prototype-to-volume polymer optical systems.
LiDAR and 3D sensing designs demand more than a capable lens: they require optical performance, material selection, tolerancing, coatings, and production strategy to work together. Apollo Optical Systems provides an end-to-end pathway from concept evaluation through prototype and volume manufacturing. Our Rochester, New York facility combines polymer expertise with precision fabrication and testing, helping U.S. teams reduce handoffs, manage risk, and build confidence in every component.
Integrated expertise helps turn demanding optical requirements into manufacturable components.
Design, fabrication, coating, metrology, and assembly capabilities work together under one roof.
Material and process expertise supports polymer optics engineered for demanding sensing-system performance requirements.
In-house metrology and tolerance analysis verify critical parameters before components advance into production.
Built on Rochester’s Institute of Optics heritage, Apollo supports complex U.S. optical development programs.
Precision optics experience from concept through production.
Apollo Optical Systems was created through a management buyout on December 31, 2002, building on a precision-optics legacy that began with Rochester Photonics Corporation in 1989. Founded by leaders connected to the University of Rochester’s Institute of Optics, that earlier organization helped bring diffractive and micro-optics from research into commercial applications. Today, Apollo continues that practical, innovation-driven approach from its 21,000-square-foot Rochester, New York facility. Our team unites optical and mechanical design with diamond turning, injection molding, coatings, metrology, and assembly capabilities. For LiDAR and 3D sensing developers, this connected workflow is designed to reduce complexity, strengthen design decisions, and create reliable paths from prototype learning to scalable precision polymer optics.
LiDAR stands for Light Detection and Ranging and uses laser light to measure distance. A LiDAR system emits light pulses or modulated light, detects returned signals, and calculates range to create spatial data. Radar uses radio waves instead. Because LiDAR operates with light, its optical components, coatings, alignment, and beam-shaping design are central to sensing performance.
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Research-to-commercial optics heritage since 1989.
Design through assembly under one roof.
Critical optical parameters measured in-house.
Share your optical requirements, design stage, and production goals. Our team will help identify a practical path from concept through manufacturing.
For immediate assistance, feel free to give us a direct call at +1 585-272-6170. You can also send us a quick email at info@apollooptical.com.
For immediate assistance, feel free to give us a direct call at +1 585-272-6170. You can also send us a quick email at info@apollooptical.com.