Foreign Media: The AI laser mosquito killer developed by Chinese startup Photon Matrix Lab has gone viral on the Indiegogo crowdfunding platform, raising $2.7 million—far exceeding its initial goal of $20,000.
This portable device compresses industrial-grade lasers into a consumer product, using an AI vision module and LiDAR to quickly detect and destroy flying mosquitoes. Priced at approximately $630 per unit, it has attracted over 4,000 international backers from more than 50 countries.
The company is based in Changzhou, Jiangsu Province, China, benefiting from the region's mature supply chain, enabling high-precision fiber laser module prototypes to be completed within two weeks—a timeline difficult to achieve in Silicon Valley. However, due to complex sensor calibration and Western safety regulations, mass production has been delayed from the originally planned early summer to August, once again highlighting the common risk of delays in hardware crowdfunding campaigns.
Original article: toutiao.com/article/1869215300045824/
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