Redondo Optics

What Redondo Optics does

Redondo Optics, Inc. is a research and engineering company specializing in fiber-optic sensing solutions, headquartered in Fremont, California. Founded in 2004 and operating as a wholly owned subsidiary of Opterro Inc. since May 2024, the company develops FBG (Fiber Bragg Grating) sensor interrogators, MOMS (Micro-Opto-Mechanical-Systems) interferometric sensors, and Photonic Integrated Circuit (PIC) based systems for measuring strain, temperature, pressure, vibration, acceleration, acoustic emissions, oxygen concentration, hydrocarbon leaks, and vital signs. The product portfolio spans 17 core offerings across three categories — Physical Sensors, Chemical Sensors, and Bio-Medical Sensors — leveraging proprietary technologies including Adaptive Two-Wave Mixing Interferometry, frequency domain phase-locked fluorescence lifetime detection, and silicon photonics wafer manufacturing for cost-effective production.

The company targets enterprise customers across aerospace and defense, infrastructure (buildings, bridges, pipelines), medical devices and wearables, transportation, renewable energy, oil and gas, robotics, life sciences, and smart cities. Its primary value proposition centers on EMI/RFI immunity, miniaturization, low-power operation, multiplexing capability (hundreds of FBG sensors on a single fiber), and sub-femtostrain accuracy — features relevant to harsh-environment, weight-sensitive, and high-stakes monitoring applications.

Redondo Optics generates revenue primarily through direct hardware sales of specialized sensor systems, supplemented by custom sensor packaging development and embedded software/analytics offerings. The go-to-market is consultative enterprise field sales, supported by participation in industry conferences (SPIE Photonics West, EWSHM, LAWOFS), direct phone and email sales contact, and a product catalog website. Pricing is quotation-based due to customization requirements, and no public pricing or revenue figures are disclosed.

Name

Redondo Optics

Legal name

Redondo Optics, Inc.

Website

https://redondooptics.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Redondo Optics develops fiber-optic sensing systems — including FBG interrogators, MOMS interferometric sensors, and photonic integrated circuit platforms — serving enterprise customers in aerospace, defense, infrastructure, medical, and energy industries. Wholly owned by Opterro Inc. since May 2024.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Fiber-Optic Sensors and Optical Sensing Instrumentation

NAICS

Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (33451), Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing (334519), Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing (334510)

SIC

Optical Instruments & Lenses (3827), Electronic Components & Accessories (3670)

akta.pro primary industry

Sensor Fusion, Interface ICs & Modules (AFE/Readout/Packaging/Calibration) (HDAHALAO)

akta.pro secondary industries

Optoelectronics & Photonics (LED/Laser/Optical ICs) (HDAHAAAH), Optical & Light Sensors (Photodiodes/ALS/Color/UV) (HDAHALAE)

Keywords

• Fiber-optic sensors
• FBG interrogators
• Photonic integrated circuits
• Structural health monitoring
• MOMS interferometric sensors

Headquarters

HQ city

Redondo Beach

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Fiber-Optic Sensor Hardware Sales: Sale of fiber-optic sensors, FBG interrogators, and sensor systems including the FBG-Transceiver series, MOMS sensors, and specialized sensor elements. Products range from compact handheld units to advanced multi-channel systems. Revenue is generated through direct sales to enterprise customers in defense, infrastructure, healthcare, and industrial sectors.
2. Custom Sensor Development: Custom sensor packaging designs for special sensing applications and specialized solutions for unique customer requirements.
3. Software and Analytics: Application-specific algorithmic software and AI-powered data analytics integrated with hardware products for sensor data processing and monitoring.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Redondo Optics designs, manufactures, and sells fiber-optic sensing solutions built on Fiber Bragg Grating (FBG), MOMS interferometric, and Photonic Integrated Circuit technologies. Its product portfolio spans Physical Sensors interrogators (FBG Transceiver, MoFis, iWiSe-Net, WiFos, DIFOS-FBG, FAESense, FAULSense, DiMOMS-FOAS, DiMOMS-Hydro, MOMS-ACDC-Pressure), Chemical Sensors (FOxSense oxygen, HySense hydrocarbons, SeePhase, FIRIS), and Bio-Medical Sensors (ResHealth respiratory monitor, FOAMS sleep-disorder sensor, RUVPhase endoscope). Products are sold to enterprise customers in aerospace and defense, infrastructure, medical devices, transportation, oil and gas, renewable energy, life sciences, robotics, and smart cities.

Product overview

Redondo Optics provides end-to-end fiber-optic sensing solutions across three product categories: Physical Sensors (FBG interrogators including FBG Transceiver, MoFis, iWiSe-Net, WiFos, DIFOS-FBG for strain/temperature/pressure/vibration/acceleration; FAESense and FAULSense for dynamic acoustic-emissions; DiMOMS-FOAS accelerometers and DiMOMS-Hydro hydrophones for underwater applications; MOMS-ACDC-Pressure sensors), Chemical Sensors (FOxSense oxygen sensors, HySense hydrocarbon leak detectors, SeePhase and FIRIS fluorescence measurement systems), and Bio-Medical Sensors (ResHealth respiratory monitors, FOAMS vital sign monitoring fabrics, RUVPhase UV fluorescence endoscopy). The product portfolio spans from compact handheld interrogators to advanced multi-channel systems, utilizing proprietary photonic integrated circuits, fluorescence lifetime measurement technology, and interferometric MOMS microchip technology. The company was acquired by Opterro Inc. in 2024.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• FBG Transceiver™: Miniature, lightweight, power-efficient fiber-optic Bragg-grating sensor interrogator supporting up to 12 FBG sensors per fiber or 32 fibers with USB, Wi-Fi, and Ethernet connectivity.
• MoFIS™
• iWiSe-Net™
• WiFOS™
• DIFOS-FBG™
• FAESense™
• FAULSense™
• FBG Sensor Elements
• DiMOMS-FOAS™
• DiMOMS-Hydro™
• MOMS-ACDC-Pressure™
• FOxSense™
• HySense™
• SeePhase™
• FIRIS™
• ResHealth™
• FOAMS™
• RUVPhase™

Products and services

• FBG Transceiver (FBGT) Miniature, lightweight, power-efficient fiber-optic Bragg-grating sensor interrogator supporting 1–12 FBG sensors per fiber or up to 32 fiber channels, with USB, Wi-Fi, and Ethernet communication options and sampling up to 50 ksamples/sec per channel.
• MoFIS Battery-powered FBG sensor interrogator with wireless communication (WiFi) for portable and remote access applications, with WDM/TDM multiplexing supporting up to 15 FBG transducers on a single fiber.
• iWiSe-Net Battery-powered, wireless FBG sensor interrogator for portable and remote access applications, supporting strain, temperature, pressure, vibration, acceleration, and acoustic sensing.
• WiFOS Solar-cell and vibration energy harvesting FBG sensor interrogator for outdoor portable applications, with 6–16 FBG channels and wireless communication.
• DIFOS-FBG Rugged, fully autonomous, battery-powered wireless FBG interrogator with on-board data processing and data storage for standalone outdoor deployments.
• FAESense Dynamic FBG sensor interrogator for acoustic-emission detection (impacts, cracks, fractures, delamination) with 2–12 FBG sensor channels and sampling rates up to 500 kHz.
• FAULSense Hybrid PZT/FBG dynamic acoustic-ultrasound system with distributed piezoelectric actuators and FBG sensor receivers for structural testing and acoustic-ultrasound applications.
• FBG Sensor Elements Bare-fiber and packaged-fiber Bragg-grating sensor elements for measuring strain, temperature, pressure, vibration, acceleration, and acoustic emissions, with custom packaging options.
• DiMOMS-FOAS Ultra-high sensitivity, miniature distributed fiber-optic accelerometers using MOMS interferometric microchip technology for vibration, impact, shock, and acceleration monitoring.
• DiMOMS-Hydro Ultra-high sensitivity, miniature distributed fiber-optic hydrophones for underwater acoustic pressure monitoring with EMI immunity and flat frequency response.
• MOMS-ACDC-Pressure Micro-Opto-Mechanical-Systems interferometric pressure sensor with dual Fabry-Perot sensors for measuring deep underwater static (DC) and dynamic (AC) pressures.
• FOxSense All-optical fiber-optic oxygen sensor with built-in temperature and pressure compensation using proprietary fluorescence lifetime measurement technology for biomedical, pharmaceutical, and industrial oxygen monitoring.
• HySense Distributed fiber-optic hydrocarbon leak detection sensor system for smart infrastructure monitoring, detecting gases (hydrogen, methane, propane) and liquids (gasoline, jet fuel, oils) with leak localization capability.
• SeePhase Fiber-optic fluorescence lifetime system using frequency-domain phase-locked technology for real-time detection and classification of chemical and biological fluorescent markers.
• FIRIS Self-referencing multi-channel fiber-optic sensor interrogation system using dual-wavelength intensity ratiometric detection for colorimetric and fluorescence monitoring, including optogenetics applications.
• ResHealth Miniature multi-parameter respiratory breathing activity monitor using fluorescence lifetime fiber-optic sensors for real-time measurement of oxygen, carbon dioxide, moisture, and toxic gases with wireless alarm warning.
• FOAMS Cost-effective, disposable non-invasive fiber-optic acousto-mechanical sensor system for sleep-disorder monitoring using smart-fabric bedsheets or wearable garments.
• RUVPhase Fiber-optic UV fluorescence lifetime imaging endoscope for remote in-vivo endoscopic measurements of chemical and biological fluorescent markers with 10-µm spatial resolution.

Quantifiable outcome

• Strain accuracy down to 10-fentostrains for acoustic emission detection
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature9 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Amphenol: Amphenol is a global incumbent in sensors, connectors, and interconnect systems, with a growing portfolio of fiber-optic and condition-monitoring products. As a broad incumbent, it provides competitive context for Redondo in industrial and aerospace sensor markets.
• National Instruments (NI) / Emerson: National Instruments (now part of Emerson) provides broad test, measurement, and control instrumentation, including optical sensing modules. As an incumbent with much larger scale, NI competes in adjacent measurement niches where Redondo's FBG systems are deployed.
• Honeywell Sensing: Honeywell is a diversified sensing and controls incumbent serving aerospace, industrial, and infrastructure markets. While not specializing in fiber optics, Honeywell competes broadly in the structural health and condition monitoring spaces Redondo targets.

Direct peers

• FBGS Technologies (FBGS Group): FBGS manufactures draw-tower FBG sensors and interrogation systems for structural health monitoring, aerospace, and medical applications. Directly comparable to Redondo's FBG sensor elements and interrogator portfolio in both technology and target customers.
• Luna Innovations: Luna Innovations is the largest publicly traded pure-play fiber-optic sensing company, offering FBG interrogators (including the legacy Micron Optics line) and distributed sensing systems for aerospace, energy, and infrastructure—directly competing with Redondo's FBG Transceiver, FAESense, and SHM product lines.
• HBM FiberSensing (HBK): HBM FiberSensing (now part of HBK/HBM) offers FBG interrogators and sensors for structural health monitoring and industrial applications. Directly comparable to Redondo's interrogator and SHM portfolio, with broader industrial reach through HBK.
• Optics11: Optics11 develops fiber-optic sensing solutions including interrogators and acoustic/pressure sensors for defense, oil & gas, and structural monitoring—closely overlapping with Redondo's FAESense, MOMS pressure, and acoustic emission product lines.
• IFOS (Intelligent Fiber Optic Systems): IFOS is a fiber-optic sensing company founded and led by Behzad Moslehi (Redondo's board member). Both companies develop FBG and photonic sensing systems for defense and structural health monitoring, making them the closest direct competitor and technically intertwined peer.
• Smart Fibres: Smart Fibres (UK) provides FBG sensor systems and interrogators for aerospace, wind energy, and structural monitoring. They overlap with Redondo's WiFOS, DIFOS-FBG, and FAESense offerings for similar end markets.

Emerging players

• Sensuron: Sensuron provides fiber-optic sensing platforms using FBG technology for structural health monitoring in aerospace and medical applications. A niche, smaller-scale peer targeting overlapping applications with Redondo's FAESense/FAULSense systems.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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