{
  "id": 2990546,
  "title": "China's Laser Mosquito Killer Is Now In Mass Production; First Shipments Are Due This Month: How Does It Work?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/chinas-laser-mosquito-killer-is-now-in-mass-production-first",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-24T09:21:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/tech/chinas-laser-mosquito-killer-is-now-in-mass-production-first-shipments-are-due-this-month-how-does-it-work"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A Chinese company called Photon Matrix Lab has begun mass-producing a laser mosquito killer device, with shipments arriving this month. The portable system utilizes a combination of LiDAR, millimeter-wave radar and AI-powered computer vision to detect mosquitoes and other flying insects, before firing a precise laser to eliminate them in mid-air. Photon Matrix Lab, based in Changzhou, China, has opened an online store to sell the device directly to consumers, offering both infrared and blue-laser versions. The launch comes amid rapid growth in China's anti-mosquito industry, with exports from Jinhua city in Zhejiang province reaching over $6.7 million in the first half of 2025, a 65.1 percent increase from the previous year. The global mosquito-control market is projected to nearly double from 7.86 billion yuan in 2025 to 12.43 billion yuan by 2030. Automated solutions are becoming increasingly popular, with Chinese firms deploying devices such as a mosquito trapper at the Asian Games Village and robots using carbon dioxide and ultraviolet light. While similar detection-based systems are emerging globally, Photon Matrix's laser mosquito killer takes a different approach by physically destroying the target rather than merely locating it. However, performance figures have not been independently verified and further testing and safety data are expected to be released soon.",
  "summary": "A Chinese-developed device that uses lasers to detect and eliminate mosquitoes has moved into mass production, with the first units set to reach buyers before the end of August, developer Photon Matrix Lab said in an update on crowdfunding platform Indiegogo. How the device works? The portable unit, built by Changzhou-based Photon Matrix Lab, combines LiDAR, millimeter-wave radar and AI-powered…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}