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Nikolajus Gavrillinas, co-founder and CEO of LITILIT
LITILIT is developing one of the highest-capacity femtosecond laser production facilities in the world, designed to reach an annual production capacity of up to 3,000 lasers within a few years of launch, the company reported. The company aims to address one of the key barriers to wider femtosecond laser adoption: the need for scalable, industrially practical production.
The company plans to complete the main construction and fit-out works by the end of this year and reach an annual production capacity of up to 3,000 lasers within approximately a few years of launch. The facility will feature a business area covering 4,000 sq. m. and will include two main production areas: a modern CNC metal machining shop and robotic femtosecond laser assembly and testing workshops. The factory, headquartered in Vilnius, Lithuania, is designed as the first step in a broader international expansion. LITILIT plans to replicate the model in other regions together with international partners.
"Femtosecond lasers are among the most advanced tools for high-precision material processing," said a company spokesperson. "Their extremely short light pulses enable highly accurate processing with minimal thermal impact and make them suitable for a wide range of applications,Äîfrom semiconductor and advanced electronics manufacturing to medical procedures such as eye surgery."
According to Nikolajus Gavrilinas, co-founder and CEO of LITILIT, one of the biggest barriers to mass femtosecond laser adoption today is that there are no ways to manufacture lasers at the scale that industry will require.
"Traditionally, femtosecond laser architectures evolved from scientific systems," Gavrilinas explained. "They can deliver strong performance, but are often complex to assemble, difficult to automate, and dependent on highly qualified specialists. Our lasers are based on a purpose-built architecture with lower component complexity, modular design, and a high level of automation. This allows us to organize assembly, testing, and quality control faster and more efficiently."
Gavrilinas explained that the technological foundation behind LITILIT's approach to scalable production traces back to a 2014 discovery,Äîa fundamentally new and patented method of generating ultrashort pulses. The company has been developing the technology since it was founded in 2015, and in 2022, it raised over $4M from Taiwania Capital and Iron Wolf Capital to support further technology development, becoming the first company to receive investment from Taiwan,Äôs USD 200 million CEE fund.
Based on the invention made by LITILIT co-founder Kestutis Regelskis at the Center for Physical Sciences and Technology (FTMC) in Vilnius, the company developed a patented laser architecture that enables more efficient, compact, and industrially scalable femtosecond laser systems.
"Our architecture achieves around 20% electrical-to-optical femtosecond efficiency, which is a strong result for this industry," said Gavrilinas. "In practical terms, this means lower energy consumption, reduced cooling requirements, and reliable operation in industrial environments. The same architecture also allows us to build compact and robust lasers that require no maintenance and are robust to external disturbances."
Gavrilinas concluded: "Femtosecond lasers are becoming an essential tool for next-generation manufacturing, but wider adoption will depend on making the technology more accessible. With this factory, we are taking the first step toward a repeatable global production model."
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