ams-OSRAM (OTCMKTS:AMSSY) AG is a global technology company specializing in optical solutions, combining the sensor expertise of ams with the lighting heritage of OSRAM. The company develops and manufactures a broad range of high-performance products, including light-emitting diodes (LEDs), laser diode and infrared (IR) emitters, optical sensors, and sensor interfaces. These components are used across a variety of applications to enable advanced illumination, sensing, and imaging capabilities.
The company’s product portfolio serves diverse end markets such as consumer electronics, automotive, industrial, and medical. In consumer devices, its ambient light, proximity, and spectral sensors facilitate high-resolution displays, facial recognition, and color measurement. Within the automotive sector, ams-OSRAM supplies LED and laser-based lighting modules for headlamps, taillights, and interior ambient lighting, as well as LiDAR emitter and receiver solutions for advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS). In industrial and medical fields, the company offers tailored illumination modules and sensor platforms for machine vision, diagnostics, and environmental monitoring.
ams-OSRAM emerged from the 2021 combination of ams AG—founded in 1981 from a spin-off of the Austrian Institute of Technology—and OSRAM GmbH, whose roots trace back to the early 20th century lighting pioneers in Germany. The merged entity brings together decades of innovation in both sensor and lighting technologies. Alexander Everke serves as Chief Executive Officer, overseeing global operations and research and development initiatives aimed at driving next-generation optical solutions.
Headquartered in Premstätten, Austria, and Regensburg, Germany, ams-OSRAM maintains a worldwide footprint with research centers, manufacturing sites, and sales offices across Europe, the Americas, and Asia. The company collaborates with leading original equipment manufacturers and system integrators to address emerging trends such as smart illumination, autonomous driving, wearable health monitoring, and the Internet of Things.
