Software for the early stages of lens design.
rAI Optics LLC, based in California, builds tools for the slowest part of a new optical design: getting from a specification to a credible starting point. Describe a system in chat, open the resulting prescription in Studio, edit surfaces and materials, run spot, MTF, PSF, ray-fan, Seidel, and wavefront analyses, optimize selected variables, and export ZMX files to your main design tool.
Starting points, not magic
The assistant uses paraxial and real ray tracing to propose starting prescriptions. Engineers review, refine, and verify every design.
Built for working engineers
Chat gets you to a prescription; Studio gives you the surface table, 3D layout, and analysis charts you expect from a lens design tool.
Interchange over lock-in
Designs export as Zemax-compatible ZMX files, so your work moves cleanly into Zemax-based workflows.
Grounded in real designs
More than 5,000 glass materials and a real optics engine back the generation tools.
Our Technology
The assistant pairs large language models with a real optics engine for paraxial and exact ray tracing, Seidel aberration analysis, and optimization. A catalog of more than 5,000 glass materials grounds the suggestions in real optical data.
Generated designs are starting points. Engineers remain responsible for verification, tolerancing, and hardware decisions.
Interested in collaborating or learning more? Reach us at hello@raioptics.ai.