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Laser Zaps Mosquitoes: AI's New Weapon
30 Oct
Summary
- AI-powered device uses self-driving car sensors to track targets.
- A $1,000 gadget fires lasers, burning mosquito wings.
- The device aims to destroy flying pests while avoiding people.
A Chinese startup, Photon Matrix, has developed an AI-powered device designed to eliminate mosquitoes using lasers. This innovative gadget, priced at $1,000, employs sophisticated sensors, similar to those used in self-driving cars, to accurately track and target flying insects.
The device leverages artificial intelligence to distinguish between mosquitoes and other objects, ensuring that it only fires its laser when safe to do so, avoiding people, pets, and reflective surfaces. During a recent demonstration, the machine was observed effectively destroying mosquitoes, which burst into flames upon impact.
While the laser effectively incapacitates the mosquitoes by burning their wings, it's noted that their demise may not be immediate, potentially taking hours or days. The company, based in Changzhou, China, aims to provide a high-tech solution for pest control. The intact bodies and legs of the targeted mosquitoes were observed after the demonstration, confirming their inability to fly.
