Design optics with AI.

Agentically explore optimization, tolerancing, and handoff, alongside the tools you already use.

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Backed by Combinator

How it works

AI design softwarePhotonium Insight takes a spec or a .ZMX file to a finished, toleranced design.Explore the software
Custom automationWe build the tooling for your team’s exact workflow, inside the tools you already use.Ask about a build
Expert consultingSenior optical engineers for concept, design, tolerancing and factory handoff.Book a consulting call

Photonium Insight

One environment for the entire design loop.

Insight takes an optical system from a written spec or an existing design file to a working design.

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Chat-driven design environment

Manufacturability & tolerancing
Reusable workflows
Merit function efficiency checks
PatentsSpec sheetsPrior designs

Self-improving optics knowledge

v1Baseline design
v2aCompact layout
v2bTolerance study
Shared project

Design branching, versioning, and live collaboration

Analysis on request
Ray traceSpot & RMS WFEMTF PSFSeidel coefficientsRMS vs. Field
Optimization & tolerancing
Merit functionMonte Carlo CompensatorsAs-built

Full observability and control

What you bring .ZMX file Written spec Patent PDF
Photonium Insight Agents work alongside your existing workflow
Zemax / CODE V, CAD, custom integrations, and more
What comes back Native .ZMX export Analysis results Tolerance results

Agents work alongside your existing setup

Consulting services

Senior optical engineers, supercharged by AI.

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Engineers from

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About

We create systems for satellites, machine vision, AR/VR, flow cytometry, quantum computing, UV lighting, and consumer electronics.

Automation helps us explore configurations and optimize workflows, but all design choices undergo expert review.

Industries

Quantum computingAutomotiveSemiconductor Aerospace & defenceLife sciencesConsumer electronics

Advised by

  • Philip JohnstonFounder, CEO Starcloud
  • Prof. Lambertus HesselinkStanford
  • Prof. Sitan ChenHarvard
  • Prof. Ioannis GkioulekasCMU

Careers

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Build the next generation of optical engineering infrastructure with us. We’re hiring founding MLEs, SWEs, and optical engineers and consultants to bridge simulation, software, and real hardware across the full optical stack.

HarvardStanfordMITUniv. of ArizonaJane StreetQuEra
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Hand off the busywork of lens design.

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Build the next generation of optical engineering infrastructure with us. We’re hiring founding MLEs, SWEs, and optical engineers/consultants to bridge simulation, software, and real hardware across the full optical stack.

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