Boeing (NYSE:BA) has entered into a strategic financial partnership with LightSolver to develop laser-driven computing solutions aimed at accelerating complex engineering simulations.
The collaboration is centered on advancing LightSolver’s Laser Processing Unit (LPU) technology, with a focus on applying it to physics-based modeling used in engineering design and lifecycle management.
Boeing is supporting the development and refinement of the LPU platform, particularly to meet real-world engineering demands such as numerical precision, repeatability, and compatibility with existing high-performance computing systems. The effort is expected to enhance simulation capabilities for scenarios involving material degradation, structural stress, and long-term asset performance.
LightSolver’s technology leverages laser dynamics to solve partial differential equations through physical processes, rather than conventional digital computation. According to the company, this enables simultaneous exploration of multiple solution paths while consuming less energy than traditional hardware acceleration approaches.
“Boeing Israel highly values this strategic partnership with LightSolver for bringing together domain expertise and breakthrough laser-based computing,” said Ido Nehushtan.
Ruti Ben-Shlomi added that the agreement highlights the potential for laser-based computing to transition from research settings into practical industrial use, where simulation accuracy and cost efficiency are critical.
Founded in 2020 by physicists from the Weizmann Institute of Science, LightSolver develops optical computing systems that use laser interference patterns to solve complex computational problems. The technology operates at room temperature and is designed to fit within standard rack infrastructure.
The partnership aims to tackle simulation challenges across multiple sectors—including aerospace, energy, transportation, and infrastructure—where large-scale physics modeling plays a key role.