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- Aurora Solar Technologies Inc. (TSX-V: ACU) develops and commercializes in-line metrology equipment for the photovoltaic manufacturing industry. The company offers its flagship Aurora Vision platform, which provides real-time, cell-level process control and yield optimization for silicon PV cell producers using photoluminescence imaging technology; this includes modules such as the PV Cell Inspector for inline quality assurance, the PV fab Auditor for fab-wide performance analytics, and related software for data visualization and machine learning-based insights. Aurora Solar serves solar module manufacturers and EPC firms worldwide, with operations focused on North America, Europe, and Asia.
Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, the company operates in the clean energy technology segment, targeting the upstream solar PV supply chain to improve production efficiency and reduce costs for crystalline silicon wafer, cell, and module makers. Its solutions integrate directly into manufacturing lines to enable immediate defect detection and process corrections, supporting high-volume production of PERC, TOPCon, and emerging HJT cell technologies. Aurora Solar maintains a lean structure with no major subsidiaries or parent entities reported.
In the past two years, Aurora Solar has pursued strategic expansions including a key technology licensing partnership with a leading PV equipment provider in Asia to embed its metrology tools into turnkey production lines; completed a C$5 million funding round in late 2024 led by existing institutional investors to accelerate product development for next-gen cell architectures; and launched an enhanced Aurora Vision software update in early 2025 featuring AI-driven predictive analytics for yield forecasting. The company also announced a manufacturing services agreement with a North American solar integrator, marking entry into downstream module assembly optimization. These moves position Aurora Solar to capture growing demand amid global solar capacity expansions.