Photon Matrix’s mosquito-killing laser is still not in production, despite nearly 4,000 Indiegogo preorders and an earlier promise to begin shipping by the end of 2025.
Safety certifications from multiple agencies are still pending, and the company later clarified that U.S. and EU design-patent filings had only been submitted, not approved.
Lawrence Leng, the company’s sales director, said the $638 device has drawn mostly U.S. buyers; Photon Matrix says its videos are real and that it buys thousands of mosquitoes for testing.
The delay comes as the product gains viral attention—one TikTok demo drew more than 70 million views—while rivals and researchers pursue other mosquito-control technologies, from longer-range laser concepts to gene-edited insects.
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