en.Wedoany.com Reported - The AI laser mosquito-killing system developed by Chinese startup Photon Matrix Lab has raised $2.7 million on the crowdfunding platform Indiegogo. The company is currently addressing pre-production issues such as complex sensor calibration and compliance with international safety standards.
Photon Matrix Lab, based in Changzhou, Jiangsu Province, uses artificial intelligence algorithms, LiDAR, and industrial laser technology in its portable laser AI mosquito prevention system to quickly and accurately detect and eliminate flying insects. The startup initially set a crowdfunding goal of $20,000, but due to strong interest in the device, the final amount raised far exceeded expectations.
According to Photon Matrix Lab, the project has attracted over 4,000 overseas backers from more than 50 countries. Each backer paid approximately $630 to secure the right to receive the product once it enters mass production. The team noted that an efficient supply chain has enabled the small startup to transform military and industrial technologies into consumer-grade products.
The crowdfunding project was originally scheduled to begin production in early summer but has been delayed. Mass production is expected to start in August, with an initial capacity of 500 to 800 units per month. The company's main challenge at present is not the technology itself, but scaling up. During the prototype phase, engineers could manually adjust the system, but in mass production, hundreds of units must work consistently without manual adjustments. The team spent nearly three months developing an automatic calibration solution for a multi-sensor system that includes LiDAR and millimeter-wave radar scanning.
Photon Matrix Lab stated that it has proactively addressed safety and regulatory compliance requirements, including identifying personnel via radar and completing environmental checks before activating the laser. The company plans to obtain European certification this year and submit a laser product registration application in the United States.
