Chinese Mosquito-Zapper Startup’s Crowdfunding Explodes to $2.7M, Blowing Past $20K Goal

Photon Matrix Lab, a company from Changzhou, raised about $2.7 million on Indiegogo — against an initial goal of just $20,000. The project was backed by more than 4,000 people from 50+ countries, with an average contribution of about $630 (the price of the finished device).

How does it work? A lidar scans the space and continuously tracks the distance to the background. When a mosquito appears, the system detects the change and checks the size of the target. If the parameters match the «profile» of a mosquito, an industrial laser activates and hits the wings. If the background is out of range or undetected, the laser automatically shuts off for safety.

The start of mass production has been pushed back from early summer to August — the team is fine-tuning the auto-calibration of the multi-sensor system so devices can run stably without manual adjustment. In the first stage, the company plans to produce 500–800 units per month.