2025 Lighting Industry: Technological Innovations Redefine "Light" from Tool to Smart Hub

2025-08-19

In 2025, the lighting industry has transcended its traditional role of "providing brightness" and completed a transformation into a "smart life hub" through technological innovations. Breakthroughs such as in-depth AI empowerment, leapfrog improvements in chip performance, and upgraded system collaboration are redefining the technical boundaries and application value of lighting.

In the field of intelligent sensing, Foshan Lighting's AI-connected microwave sensing solution has become a benchmark. This system, consisting of networked microwave lamps, smart gateways, and a control platform, acts like a "memory-equipped housekeeper". It records the patterns of traffic and pedestrian flow through an AI self-learning algorithm to dynamically optimize the "virtual lighting circuit". The combination of microwave sensing technology and the Internet of Things has turned the concept of "lights on when cars come, dim when cars leave" into a reality. In practical applications, it not only achieves an 82% comprehensive energy-saving rate but also can be linked with parking guidance and traffic dispatching systems, transforming street lamps from "lighting devices" into sensing nodes of smart cities.

The "performance revolution" in LED chips is also noteworthy. BOE HC Semitek has broken industry bottlenecks with technological breakthroughs centered on the "three highs and one reduction" goal (high brightness, high efficiency, high quality, and lower voltage). The new ITO coating technology increases LED brightness while reducing the working voltage. The wide-angle DBR structure design, combined with precise rotation coating technology, ensures that light maintains a stable reflectivity at different angles. These advancements not only make the lights "brighter" and "more energy-efficient" but also meet the stringent requirements of AI lighting for "precise light control over every beam of light".

The addition of generative AI has endowed lighting systems with "independent thinking" capabilities. Signify's world's first generative AI dedicated to the lighting industry has been deeply integrated into the Interact City Flex road lighting system. It is like an experienced operation and maintenance expert. Based on hundreds of millions of device operation data and large language models, it can predict lamp failures in advance, independently adjust light effect parameters, and even optimize lighting strategies according to weather and traffic flow. Data shows that this system increases energy efficiency by 30%, reduces light pollution by 25%, and significantly improves the nighttime road travel experience.

In terms of energy and system collaboration, Insona's light-storage integrated solution has provided a new answer to "cost reduction and efficiency improvement". Relying on BlueBee networking technology, it integrates lighting, energy storage, and intelligent control. The overall energy consumption of buildings is reduced by more than 40%, while the renovation cycle is shortened to one-third of that of traditional schemes. More importantly, it gets rid of the limitation of wiring and can operate as long as there is electricity. It can also be connected to third-party systems such as smart homes and security systems. For example, it can automatically adjust light brightness to create a comfortable environment by linking with temperature and humidity sensors.

Even basic lighting hardware has been revitalized with technological support. Sanben Lighting's "hardware + software" combination is a model. Its ultra-wide-angle spotlights, through special optical design, make the light in supermarket shelves and aisles uniform without waste. The Cloud Control V2.0 system is like a "light colorist". It enhances the proportion of red light in the fresh food area to make the ingredients look brighter and automatically adjusts the light in the office area according to sunlight to protect eyes, truly realizing "one lamp for a hundred scenes".

These innovations collectively aim to make lighting shift from "passive light emission" to "active service". Whether it is energy conservation, health protection, or the construction of smart scenarios, technology is making the value of "light" go beyond lighting itself and become an important link connecting life, cities, and the ecology.