Eotech, the manufacturer of electro-optics technology, opened a new tech center in Orofino, ID, last month, providing R&D, engineering design and sustainment, testing, and prototyping for all product categories.
In recent years, Eotech has diversified its brand portfolio into magnified scopes, micro red dots, night-vision and thermal systems, and on-gun laser devices. In 2022, the company added a manufacturing center that develops digital sensor systems.
“We are thrilled to open our new Tech Center in Orofino, an area that will be the conduit between our headquarters in Michigan and our sensor factory in California,” said Aaron Hampton, president of Product Development for Eotech. “This facility provides us with the talent and opportunity to plant the growth initiatives for the company’s next phase of our development. We strive to inspire new technology-driven solutions, and this investment will accelerate innovation and the development of new solutions for our core and emerging markets.”
Officially opened on February 26, 2025, this 4,200 square-foot facility includes an optics lab outfitted with cleanroom flow hoods, optical breadboard, collimators, high purity nitrogen, and various tools to assemble, test and rework weapon sights and camera systems. The mechanical lab includes small-scale machining, an inspection area with a granite table, and a physical and optical metrology system.
