Source: Laserfair.com  10^th Oct 2025

Recently, a batch of laser joint laboratories are accelerating their rollout. Among them, the Common Laboratory for Intelligent Manufacturing, jointly established by Cognitive Photonics and Strong Co., Ltd., integrates fully automated production lines and is equipped with a Class 1000 clean environment, significantly reducing enterprises' R&D costs; the testing platform under Yifi Laser has obtained international accreditation from CNAS, breaking certification barriers for the overseas expansion of new energy batteries; Huaray Laser and Yiyao Technology have joined hands to tackle femtosecond storage technology, directly addressing the storage bottlenecks in the era of data explosion...

These consortia, jointly established by laser enterprises, research institutions, universities and the upstream and downstream of the industrial chain, are driving intelligent manufacturing to continuously advance towards higher precision, higher efficiency and higher integration.

Breaking the Isolation of Industries: Reconstruction of the Collaborative Ecosystem in the Intelligent Manufacturing Laboratory

It is reported that in the traditional manufacturing model, enterprises often fall into an "innovation island" due to the dispersion of resources. Recently, the establishment of the intelligent manufacturing common laboratory jointly built by Cognitive Photonics and Strong Co., Ltd. is a powerful attempt to break this deadlock.

On September 10, 2025, the Smart Manufacturing Common Laboratory jointly established by Cognitive Photonics and Strong Co., Ltd. was officially inaugurated. The laboratory is located in Zhongguancun No.1, Beijing, covering an area of 350 square meters, and integrates a fully automated production line from material feeding, welding, quality monitoring to final product inspection.

The innovation of this laboratory lies in its "open interface" design. Core equipment such as lasers, robots, and algorithm servers all reserve universal interfaces, allowing upstream and downstream enterprises to connect their own products for verification.

Cognitive Photonics stated that a single enterprise has limited resources and capabilities, making it essential to build an open and collaborative platform. Strong Co., Ltd., on the other hand, defined this cooperation as a deepening of its "Innovation Partner" strategy—evolving from an early-stage investor to a strategic companion for long-term development.

Coincidentally, the Laser Welding Intelligent Manufacturing Laboratory, co-established by Lanmu Laser and Siasun, has addressed the industry pain point of highly reflective metal welding by deeply integrating "process + control".

Lanmu Laser’s blue-light hybrid laser system effectively solves the issues of insufficient penetration depth and spatter in copper and aluminum welding, while Siasun’s collaborative robots provide high-precision motion control. The intelligent system jointly developed by the two parties is expected to significantly improve welding efficiency and yield rate.

Breakthrough in Testing and Certification: How Does Internationally Recognized Qualification Drive the Global Market?

Notably, in the context of global technological competition, obtaining internationally recognized testing qualifications has become a key "entry ticket" for enterprises to expand overseas and participate in global competition.

Recently, Yizhixincheng Laboratory (affiliated with Yifi Laser) successfully obtained CNAS accreditation, marking that its testing capabilities have received international endorsement. This qualification covers four key fields, including micron-level material testing and laser power analysis, and the test data is mutually recognized in 153 countries and regions worldwide.

As an independent public testing service platform, this laboratory provides high-precision, interdisciplinary one-stop testing solutions for industries such as new energy batteries, lasers, and high-end equipment manufacturing, effectively promoting breakthroughs in industry-wide common technologies and optimization of the industrial ecosystem.

For the new energy battery industry, authoritative testing is the "pass" to the global market. It is understood that this laboratory can conduct microstructure and electrochemical performance analysis on electrode materials, separators, electrolytes, etc., and accurately locate process defects. Currently, there are only a few third-party laboratories in the lithium battery equipment industry that have obtained CNAS accreditation. Therefore, the breakthrough made by Yizhixincheng is of profound significance.

In addition, by continuously accumulating a testing database, the laboratory helps enterprises optimize their process routes and establish industry standards. based on the Engineering Technology Research Institute, Yifi Laser has built an all-chain innovation platform covering "R&D - verification - testing".

Breakthrough in common technologies: The "collective charge" of the fiber laser laboratory

It is reported that common technology research and development usually involves high investment, long cycles and high risks. The joint laboratory model can effectively share the research and development risks and accelerate the process of technology transformation.

On August 21, 2025, Wuxi Raycus Fiber Laser Technology Co., Ltd. held the unveiling ceremony of the "Wuxi Key Laboratory of Industrial Fiber Laser Technology".

This laboratory is dedicated to solving common technical problems in industrial fiber laser technology, aiming to build a leading research and application innovation platform for fiber laser technology both at home and abroad, and to create a high-quality hub for exchanges and cooperation within the field.

This laboratory clearly focuses on the positioning of a "source of technological innovation". By establishing an academic committee mechanism, it gathers the wisdom of experts in the field and aims to break through the technical bottlenecks of fiber lasers in core indicators such as power and efficiency. Raycus Laser stated that this move is aimed at systematically solving common problems in industrial applications.

The practice of Wuxi Raycus shows that only by mastering the core technologies at the bottom level can one gain the initiative in industrial development. The establishment of the laboratory is not only an extension of the enterprise's technology strategy, but also a "collective charge" for China's laser industry to move towards high-end.

Cross-border Laboratory: How does laser revolutionize storage, healthcare and space?

Moreover, the application boundaries of laser technology are constantly being expanded by the joint laboratory.

On July 7, 2025, Huaray Laser and Yiyao Technology jointly established a femtosecond laser multi-dimensional optical storage joint laboratory, focusing on the innovative application of femtosecond laser technology in the field of multi-dimensional optical storage, striving to break through the existing storage technology bottlenecks, and promoting the realization of independent control of China's big data storage technology.

In the medical field, the Analytical Instrument and Medical Innovation Laboratory jointly established by Hymson and Shenzhen University has made significant progress. The laboratory has released a mid-infrared high-power femtosecond laser, achieving three major technological breakthroughs including "watt-level power and wide tunable range", providing a safer and more precise solution for minimally invasive surgery.

In the field of space communication, on June 9, 2025, the Satellite Laser Communication Laboratory jointly established by the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China and Histarlink focuses on the innovative breakthroughs of core materials and devices for the next-generation high-speed optical communication, and is committed to providing key optoelectronic solutions for optical communication systems with a rate of 100Gbps and above, promoting the key technology research and development of ground receiving systems for low-altitude and miniaturized satellite communication terminals.

A common feature of these cross-border laboratories is that they reconfigure the technological path based on industrial demands. They precisely identify the pain points in the industry and promote the upgrade of laser technology from an "auxiliary tool" to a "core solution", constantly opening up new application frontiers.

Ecological Empowerment for the Future: The "Multiplicative Effect" of the Joint Laboratory

There is no doubt that the value of laser technology can only be realized through industrial empowerment. Excellent joint laboratories not only focus on technological breakthroughs but also pay attention to building a full-chain service system to promote the efficient marketization of innovation achievements.

On June 20, 2025, Lanmu Laser and Siasun jointly established the Laser Welding Intelligent Manufacturing Laboratory, focusing on the research and development of high-precision blue laser welding systems and intelligent solutions. They aim to overcome the technical challenges of laser welding and robot collaborative operations, providing advanced intelligent manufacturing solutions for high-end fields such as AI computing power, new energy, and semiconductors.

On the same day, the joint laboratory for optical and electrical packaging established by Shenzhen University of Technology and PGT was officially launched, focusing on overcoming the technical challenges of "high heat, high pressure, and high frequency" packaging. Both parties will collaborate in areas such as multi-physical field simulation and structural design of high-power laser chip heat sinks, promoting the deep integration of industry, academia, and research and the transformation of research results.

The profound value of these laboratories lies in building an innovative ecosystem for sustainable development. The laser joint laboratory is achieving a leap from "single-point breakthrough" to "system empowerment".

Thus, the "multiplicative effect" of the joint laboratory is revealed: operating in a platform-based manner, it promotes the efficient circulation and mutual stimulation of technology, talent and capital, and ultimately becomes the invisible engine for the rise of China's intelligent manufacturing.

Appendix: Overview of Recently Launched Laser Joint Laboratories (Selected)

1. Cognitive Photonics & Strong Co., Ltd.: Common Laboratory for Intelligent Manufacturing

2. Yifi Laser: Yizhixincheng CNAS Testing Laboratory

3. Wuxi Raycus: Wuxi Municipal Key Laboratory of Industrial Fiber Laser Technology

4. Huaray Laser & Yiyao Technology: Joint Laboratory of Femtosecond Laser Multidimensional Optical Storage

5. Lanmu Laser & Siasun: Laser Welding Intelligent Manufacturing Laboratory

6. Shenzhen Technology University & PGT: Optoelectronic Packaging Joint Laboratory

7. University of Electronic Science and Technology of China (UESTC) & Histarlink: Joint Laboratory of Satellite Laser Communication

8. Hymson& Shenzhen University: Joint Laboratory of Analytical Instruments and Medical Innovation