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AEye Reports Second Quarter 2026 Results; Commercial Pipeline Again Reaches Record Level

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  • AEye reported Q2 2026 revenue of $202 thousand, representing a nine-fold increase year-over-year and a doubling compared to the previous quarter.
  • First-half 2026 revenue totaled $303 thousand, exceeding the full-year revenue of 2025.
  • The company secured a new commercial agreement with Alive3D to deploy Apollo™ software-defined lidar for sports analytics.
  • Apollo™ was validated on NVIDIA DRIVE AGX Thor™, establishing AEye as a sensor partner within the NVIDIA DRIVE Hyperion ecosystem.
  • Commercial engagement reached record levels with 25 revenue-generating customers, a 19% increase from Q1 2026, while quarter-over-quarter engagements and quotes rose over 25% and 40% respectively.
  • The defense vertical remains the most active sector, featuring a third consecutive purchase order from the lead customer alongside expanding UAV, UGV, and counter-UAS evaluations.
  • Automotive momentum includes Level 3 and Level 4 OEM evaluations, an MOU with MoveAWheeL to integrate lidar with acoustic sensing, and ongoing discussions with OEMs.
  • OPTIS™ smart intersection deployments continue in the Bay Area and Detroit, with multiple ITS installations active.
  • GAAP net loss for Q2 2026 was $10.0 million, while non-GAAP net loss was $7.6 million.
  • Cash consumption for the quarter was $7.5 million, with cash, equivalents, and marketable securities totaling $71.5 million as of June 30, 2026.
  • Management reaffirmed a 2026 full-year cash consumption outlook between $30 million and $35 million, projecting an operational runway well into 2028.