Month: June 2026

Building the future of adaptive manufacturing

Case study: Building the future of adaptive manufacturing

Published on
June 23, 2026
Words by
Vedika Daswani

As Miru prepares to scale dynamic glass for automotive, wearables, and future optical systems, we are focused on more than developing breakthrough materials. We are also building the manufacturing technologies needed to produce them at commercial scale.

Miru recently launched a GL-AI-ZE project to explore how artificial intelligence (AI) can make advanced manufacturing more efficient, consistent, and scalable. 

With support from NGen, Canada’s advanced manufacturing innovation network, the project brings together Miru’s dynamic glass technology with Mazlite’s industrial AI platform for spray and powder processes, and Innovative Finishing Solutions’ (IFS) expertise in robotic paintshop and finishing systems.

At the heart of the project is a simple idea: manufacturing should be able to adapt.

There are several ways to make a window smart. The most common approach involves applying a film to the glass that makes it responsive to light or other stimuli, but Miru’s approach is different: we spray our proprietary inks directly onto the glass for a more durable, flexible surface.

Producing Miru’s electrochromic coatings requires precise control over a complex spray coating process. Traditional manufacturing is often rigid, with a ‘set and forget’ approach. Advanced materials do not always behave in fixed ways. Small changes in the operating environment can influence how a coating is deposited, even when the equipment settings remain the same. This drift can lead to significant material waste and high defect costs.

GL-AI-ZE leverages AI to address this challenge. By applying machine learning to real-time data from the spray process , the system identifies deviations, and recommends or applies adjustments to maintain consistent coating quality. Instead of reacting to manufacturing issues after they occur, GL-AI-ZE continuously optimizes the process parameters as conditions change, creating a closed-loop AI system. 

For Miru, this approach supports the next phase of our commercialization. Smarter manufacturing can improve consistency, reduce waste, increase throughput, and help scale production across a global network of manufacturing partners. The project also aligns with Miru’s broader strategy of combining advanced materials with advanced manufacturing to accelerate the adoption of dynamic glass.

The impact extends beyond Miru. 

Many advanced manufacturing industries, from automotive and advanced optics to consumer electronics and precision coatings, face similar challenges as products become more sophisticated. Adaptive, AI-enabled manufacturing can improve quality, efficiency, and sustainability across these sectors.

The future of advanced materials and the future of manufacturing will evolve together. Projects like GL-AI-ZE are helping us build both.

Man in a suit in a luxury apartment looking out large windows at the setting sun.

The future of windows is dynamic

Published on
June 19, 2026
Words by
Vedika Daswani

This is part of a series exploring how Miru dynamic glass is being applied across industries including automotive, architecture, wearables, and autonomous systems. 

Buildings today depend heavily on glass. From skyscrapers to airports, academic buildings, and hospitals, expansive windows and glazing have become a defining feature of contemporary architectural design: expanding the view for those on the inside while connecting them with natural light from the outside. 

But with static windows and light come familiar challenges: glare, heat, and high energy bills.

Sharp sunlight creates glare, requiring the costly installation of shades that have breakable parts and spoil the aesthetics. Room temperatures soar, forcing climate-control systems to work overtime to keep the space comfortable, and in some cases, livable. Even in residential buildings, this push and pull boosts the electricity bill by 25 percent.

The environmental cost is also high. Heating, cooling, and lighting buildings accounts for 27% of global greenhouse gas emissions, while building operations generate more than 10 gigatons of CO₂ annually. Improving the performance of windows represents one of the most direct opportunities to reduce that impact.

Windows are overdue for a revolution. 

Not since the 1970s, when low-emissivity (“low-E”) windows first became available, has this critical architectural component been examined and adapted to reflect modern life. 

Low-E windows, which are tinted using thin films applied to glass, are still widely used today, but they are static. They do not react to conditions around them. Because windows are expensive to replace regularly, builders and customers need an adaptive solution that can change with the sun’s position.

Miru’s dynamic glass technology uses low-voltage electrical signals to switch the window’s tinting based on the amount of light coming through it. This can happen automatically, or can connect to Smart Home systems and work like a thermostat, letting users input their own settings. There are many advantages to this approach:

Improved durability.  We spray our solution between layers of glass, so there is no visible film applied to the outside. This means no bubbling, no unprotected edges, no degradation due to the elements – and therefore, longer warranties.

Better design flexibility. The spray method gives builders the freedom to use windows of all shapes and curvatures, which are increasingly employed in modern buildings. 

Enhanced aesthetics. Miru’s interlayer is completely colorless. With our ultra-low haze, window views can be enjoyed without interruption. 

Lower carbon footprint. Smart windows can improve a building’s energy efficiency by up to 20%. As adoption grows, dynamic glass has the potential to eliminate up to two gigatons of CO₂ emissions annually while creating more comfortable and sustainable buildings.

Crystal-clear, climate-friendly dynamic glass is the next critical step in reducing global energy consumption while providing its people with greater comfort, safety, and well-being. Miru’s dynamic glass technology is driving that revolution.

Explore how Miru dynamic glass is being deployed across different industries: https://mirucorp.com/industries/architectural/

Miru Appoints Susan Koch as Interim Chief Financial Officer

Miru Appoints Susan Koch as Interim CFO

Published on
June 18, 2026
Words by
Vedika Daswani

Vancouver, Canada – June 18, 2026 – Miru Smart Technologies (“Miru”) today announced the appointment of Susan Koch as Interim Chief Financial Officer, further strengthening its executive team as the company advances the commercialization of its dynamic glass platform.

Susan brings more than 35 years of financial and operational leadership experience across a variety of hard technology companies. She has built and scaled financial systems for innovative companies, establishing the governance and processes needed to support organizational scale-up.

Most recently, Susan served as Chief Operating Officer and Vice President of Accounting, and earlier as Chief Financial Officer, at Carbon Engineering. She has also held senior financial leadership roles at General Fusion, Vaperma and Cellex, bringing extensive experience across multiple stages of company growth.

At Miru, Susan will oversee financial strategy and governance, supporting the company’s continued expansion across automotive, architecture, wearables, and other applications where adaptive light control can improve energy efficiency, comfort, and optical performance.

“Susan understands what it takes to build and scale a hard technology company,” said Curtis Berlinguette, Founder and CEO of Miru. “She brings valuable financial leadership and discipline to Miru as we prepare for deployment across multiple markets. Her strategic counsel and partnership has been especially impactful for me and the leadership team as we move into this next stage of scaling our dynamic glass technology.” 

“Miru is at an exciting point in its journey, with a differentiated technology platform and significant opportunities ahead,” said Susan Koch. “I look forward to working with the team to advance the financial and operational capabilities that support sustainable growth and long-term value creation as Miru continues to scale.”

Susan’s appointment reflects Miru’s continued investment in the leadership and capabilities needed to support the company’s long-term commercial growth.

As vehicles become autonomous, visibility becomes critical

As vehicles become autonomous, visibility becomes critical

Published on
June 5, 2026
Words by
Vedika Daswani

This is part of a series exploring how Miru dynamic glass is being applied across industries including automotive, architecture, wearables, and autonomous systems. 

Vehicles today are taking on more driving tasks than ever before. Automakers continue to expand the capabilities of Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) and move toward increasingly assisted and autonomous driving.

Features such as lane keeping, automatic emergency braking, pedestrian detection, adaptive cruise control, and hands-free highway driving are all powered by ADAS. Together, they help vehicles monitor their surroundings, identify hazards, and support driving decisions in real time.

Cameras have become one of the most important safety systems on modern vehicles, enabling ADAS to “see” and understand the world around them.

Like the human eye, however, cameras are vulnerable to light and glare. Low sun angles, oncoming headlights, and strong reflections can reduce image quality and make it more difficult for systems to accurately interpret their surroundings.

Today, the glass surface protecting these cameras remains static. The surface allows all light to pass through, including the stray and scattered light that causes flare and reduces contrast. Static glass has increasingly become a limitation for camera-based safety systems. 

The same dynamic glass platform behind Miru’s automotive and wearables applications applies here. Miru integrates electrochromic technology directly into the glass surface protecting ADAS cameras, managing incoming light before it reaches the sensors.

This creates two advantages:

Dynamic flare reduction: The dynamic glass responds to changing light conditions, including low sun angles, direct glare, and strong reflections, helping cameras maintain image quality and clarity under all lighting conditions.

Neutral color: ADAS systems rely on color information to interpret traffic signals, brake lights, road signs, and other critical visual inputs. Miru’s technology manages light without introducing significant color distortion.

ADAS performance ultimately depends on the quality of what the camera “sees”. By transforming sensor-facing glass into an intelligent surface, Miru helps create a more reliable foundation for the next generation of assisted and autonomous driving systems.

Explore how Miru Dynamic Glass is being deployed across ADAS, wearables, automotive and other industries: https://mirucorp.com/industries/autonomous-vehicles/

The future of wearables starts with smarter glass

The future of wearables starts with smarter glass

Published on
June 4, 2026
Words by
Vedika Daswani

This is part of a series exploring how Miru dynamic glass is being applied across industries including automotive, architecture, wearables, and autonomous systems. 

Smart glasses and augmented reality devices are moving into everyday environments, where they need to perform across bright sunlight, shaded streets, office lighting, vehicles, storefronts, and constant indoor-outdoor transitions. In each of these settings, one factor has an outsized impact on the user experience: light.

Bright sunlight washes out displays. Reflections reduce readability. Rapid transitions between indoor and outdoor environments create inconsistent viewing. 

Many smart glasses today compensate with brighter displays, fixed tint, or added software processing. These approaches can help, but they can also increase power use, reduce comfort, and limit usability.

The better solution starts at the optical glass layer.

Wearable systems rely on transparent surfaces to layer or project digital information onto the physical world. Dynamically controlling glare, brightness, heat, and visible light transmission is critical to system performance.

This is where Miru sees a major shift emerging.

The next generation of wearable devices will not rely on static optical surfaces. They will require intelligent optical control that continuously adapts to changing environmental conditions.

Miru dynamic glass actively manages light in real time for wearable and augmented reality systems.

Our electrochromic platform reduces glare, improves display visibility, and maintains optical clarity across changing lighting conditions, while supporting thin, lightweight, low-power and curved form factors required for seamless wearable integration.

The future of wearables and augmented reality depends on how effectively these devices perform and interact with the physical world around them.

Miru is building the intelligent dynamic glass that drives that transition.

Explore how Miru dynamic glass is being deployed across different industries: https://mirucorp.com/industries/wearables-augmented-reality/