Review of Guangya Exhibition 2025: 6 new trends in LED lighting development

The 2025 Guangzhou Guangya Exhibition has come to an end recently. Looking back at this exhibition, lighting companies still brought a wealth of new LED lighting products and continued to tap the development potential of LED lighting technology from multiple angles.

Based on the latest technology products at this Guangya Exhibition and in-depth exchanges with enterprises on-site, LEDinside observed that the LED lighting industry has shown six major development trends:

1. Simulating the solar spectrum, "Skyland Lights" have become the focus of the exhibition

Full-spectrum lighting (tunable white light LED) is a technology dedicated to simulating the spectral characteristics of sunlight. Its core is to make the spectrum of light emitted by the lamp close to the solar spectrum, especially in the visible light part. The ratio of various wavelength components is similar to that of sunlight.

In the field of LED lighting, full-spectrum technology has been promoted for some time, and 2025 may become a key year for the large-scale application of full-spectrum lighting technology. At this Guangya Exhibition, many manufacturers displayed full-spectrum products for indoor lighting applications. Among them, skylights that simulate the sunlight spectrum became the focus of the exhibition.

It is reported that Tianjing lighting has an adjustable color temperature of 10,000 levels and rich color changes. It can not only meet the main functional lighting, but also support ambient mood lighting. According to analysts at TrendForce, “Tianjing Lamp” is currently emerging and growing rapidly in the Chinese market, and is gradually expanding to the North American market.

At the Guangya Exhibition, Foshan Lighting displayed a series of sky products, including Tianxia lanterns and sky dome lanterns, which support color temperature range adjustment from 2000K to 18000K; Shengpu Optoelectronics displayed a model Tianjing lighting fixture numbered M350;

Shenspect Optoelectronics M350 Tianjing Lamp

Hongli Zhihui, Nationstar Optoelectronics and Bridgelux also displayed their own adjustable full spectrum products, mainly 2835 LED.

Bridgelux

Nationstar Optoelectronics

Outside the exhibition, there are also many LED lighting companies launching related products. For example, Opple Lighting has launched a series of intelligent "Skyland Ceiling Lights" based on "SDL Smart Spectrum" technology, which has the advantages of full-spectrum eye protection, intelligent control, multi-scene adaptation, and ultra-wide color temperature adjustment of 1800K-12000K.

Opple Lighting

As lighting manufacturers actively promote lighting products such as "Skyland Lights" that combine atmosphere and health features, full-spectrum lighting technology is expected to accelerate its implementation and popularization.

2.AI technology accelerates the development of smart lighting applications

The rapid development of AI technology is empowering all walks of life, and the same is true in the field of LED lighting. With the support of AI technology, smart lighting has become smarter.

From this Guangya exhibition, we can find that China's lighting industry already has quite a few AI-related cutting-edge applications. AI systems create ultra-personalized lighting experiences by integrating sensors, cameras and smart devices. In terms of research on optical applications, manufacturers are using AI algorithm technology to realize automatic light distribution and create various spectrum application scenarios.

At the exhibition site, Auman Technology demonstrated the AI+ networked dynamic intelligent light scene lighting solution, an intelligent lighting product equipped with Bluetooth 5.0 module and Zigbee dual-mode protocol, integrating sensors and AI algorithm intelligent control systems to achieve dynamic dimming and color adjustment functions.

Among them, the ambient light smart ceiling light solution adopts a full-spectrum solution, with a color temperature range adjustable between 1800K-12000K, a color rendering index Ra of 98, and the AI ​​mixing algorithm can be applied to achieve multi-scene modes;

Auman Technology Ceiling Lights

Jinluming’s Zhimoji AI smart downlight and spotlight products are targeted at clothing chains, fruit and vegetable supermarkets, ceramic tile bathrooms, office meetings, art displays, restaurants and catering, automobile 4S stores and other scenarios. These solutions integrate functions such as autonomous sensing, color matching, low-carbon energy saving, light environment creation, and big data analysis, and add innovative functions such as gesture recognition and gesture calling.

Zhimoji AI smart downlight and spotlight products (picture source: Zhimoji)

Sanxiong Aurora demonstrated its AI office lighting product system at the Guangya Exhibition. According to reports, the AI ​​lighting system can automatically adjust brightness according to the number of people, optimize energy efficiency, and synchronize with the HVAC system to create a smarter, more environmentally friendly and healthy work space.

Sanxiong Aurora AI Office Lighting

3. Backlight and upper and lower light designs are popular, creating a multi-dimensional space experience

At this year's Guangya Exhibition, there are also new changes in the design of lighting products. With the increase in market demand, many lamps have added backlight and top-down light designs. It is understood that lamps with additional backlight (7-10W) or top-lighting methods can not only increase the brightness of the space, but also create an atmosphere and enhance the sense of spatial hierarchy.

Lamps with this type of design are mainly used for commercial and household ceiling lamps and linear lamp products. For example, Rieterson exhibited the C5 series ceiling lamp for children's rooms. It has a dual-channel light source that can simulate natural lighting to protect eyesight, and has intelligent voice control technology to meet a variety of needs.

Ridarson C5 series ceiling lamps (Picture source: Ridarson)

German Berman created a maternal and infant-level home lighting space on site. The top lighting part is equipped with maternal and infant diffuse reflection soft light ceiling lamps equipped with intelligent rhythm light strips, which use upward light to create a pure sense of light;

German German Berman maternal and infant diffuse reflection soft light ceiling lamps (Picture source: German Berman)

West Rail Lighting exhibited its upper and lower lighting products for commercial spaces at the exhibition, with a light efficiency of up to 100lm/W.

West Railway Lighting exhibits commercial space lighting products

4. The function of adjustable product parameters is penetrating into outdoor lighting

In the past, the function of adjustable lamp parameters was mainly used in indoor lighting products. However, at this year's Guangya Exhibition, LEDinside found that the parameter adjustable function has begun to penetrate into outdoor lighting products, including outdoor street lights, floodlights and floodlights.

Tuoxiang Technology Outdoor Lighting Products

Analysts at TrendForce TrendForce said that this type of products is aimed at engineers/contractors, dealers, and wholesalers. Therefore, we can see that many manufacturers at this Guangya Exhibition have launched three types of outdoor lighting products with adjustable parameters, involving on-site adjustment of light pattern distribution/beam angle, power/luminous flux, and color temperature CCT, to meet the needs of the above-mentioned customers.

The lighting parameter adjustment has been expanded from 1 to 3 types of adjustable parameters, especially the addition of adjustable light type parameters. For lighting manufacturers, this can increase sales and reduce product inventory, and for users, on-site installation of outdoor lighting products has become easier and more convenient.

At the Guangya Exhibition, the floodlights launched by Tuoxiang Technology and the street lighting products launched by Shishang Tianji both have at least two types of adjustable parameters.

Shishang Tianji Street Light Products

5. The elderly-friendly lighting market has attracted the attention of enterprises

This year, lighting for the elderly has become one of the segmented application scenarios that LED lighting companies focus on. As age increases, the visual ability of the elderly gradually declines, the lens turns yellow, the transmittance of light decreases, and the function of the photoreceptor cells of the retina also declines. Therefore, the lighting needs of the elderly must not only provide sufficient brightness, but also take into account the special needs in different scenarios.

As the global population continues to age, the aging lighting market is gradually showing development potential that cannot be ignored. This market not only covers the lighting renovation of home environments, but also the renovation and construction of public spaces such as nursing homes, hospitals, and communities. Therefore, the popularization of age-friendly lighting can not only improve the quality of life of the elderly, but also bring new development opportunities to the lighting industry.

Therefore, at this Guangya Exhibition, companies such as Signify, Bridgelux, Foshan Lighting, and Nationstar Optoelectronics all displayed their aging-friendly lighting product series:

Signify displayed the Anrui series of aging-friendly lighting products, covering living rooms, bedrooms, bathrooms, kitchens and other spaces. The product features customized light formula, intelligent out-of-bed sensing, and lightning DA-assisted TOF sensing technology, fall auxiliary monitoring, voice intelligent control and other technologies can meet the needs of the elderly.

Signify Elderly-friendly Lighting Anrui Series

Foshan Lighting demonstrated an aging-friendly lighting system that innovatively integrates eye protection, sleep aid and fall monitoring functions. It is reported that Foshan Lighting is actively deploying aging-friendly products. Through intelligent light environment design, it is creating a one-stop, full-scenario elderly care lighting solution while taking into account daily functionality and economy, and continues to provide new ideas for the practical application of light environment in healthy elderly care.

Image source: Foshan Lighting

Nationstar Optoelectronics has launched a healthy and suitable solution for the elderly in the healthy lighting series. In order to cope with the visual degradation characteristics of the elderly, Nationstar Optoelectronics adopts a low blue light + high red light source design, and reduces the short-wave blue light and enhances the red light band to delay the yellowing of the lens and improve the visual clarity of the elderly.

Nationstar Optoelectronics Healthy Aging Solutions

Bridgelux has created a wellness lighting experimental space, using Bridgelux's newly upgraded Thrive natural spectrum technology. Through the collaborative optimization of proprietary wide-wavelength blue LED chips, innovative phosphor formulas and packaging processes, it can achieve a spectral distribution closer to natural light, simulate the solar spectrum and reduce blue light hazards, creating a low blue light, healthy and comfortable rhythmic lighting environment.

Bridgelux Healthcare Lighting

In addition to the above-mentioned companies, LED lighting companies such as Opple Lighting, Sanxiong Aurora, NVC Lighting, and Sanfeng Lighting are also developing related technologies and products.

6. Energy saving of lamps is still an important issue in lighting

Under the "double carbon" goal and the general trend of green development, energy saving of lamps is still an important issue in lighting. While lighting meets basic light source needs, it needs to accelerate its evolution toward more intelligence, lower energy consumption, and recyclability. Therefore, at this Guangya Exhibition, companies have taken various aspects to improve the energy-saving and environmentally friendly characteristics of their products.

Analysts from TrendForce have observed that at this Guangya Exhibition, in terms of lamp energy efficiency, some exhibitors have launched A-level energy efficiency products, and light source products have begun to pursue ERP A-level energy efficiency standards.

In terms of lighting energy applications, many exhibitors also brought energy storage street lamp products. Energy storage street lamps can store electricity during periods of low electricity prices and intelligently release it during peak and valley periods to achieve secondary energy saving. For example, Qinshang Optoelectronics launched the "Gudian Energy Storage Street Lamp" on-site at the exhibition, and developed the "Integrated Optical Storage and Charging Version 3.0" to explore deep low-carbon.

In terms of lighting material selection, more and more lighting companies have begun to use environmentally friendly materials. Especially in response to the needs of the European market, some companies have begun to use recyclable materials to create lighting products. (Text: LE Dinside Irving, Christine)

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