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Laser mosquito killer uses lidar and AI to zap bugs for under $1,100
Fox Business • • technology
Key Points:
- Chinese startup Photon Matrix is marketing a high-tech mosquito zapper priced around $1,000, featuring lidar, radar, AI vision, and precision lasers to detect and eliminate mosquitoes both indoors and outdoors.
- The outdoor model scans a 20-foot, 90-degree area, can detect insects as small as 2 millimeters, and operates on a rotating base for 360-degree coverage, while the indoor version uses infrared detection and an invisible laser.
- The device claims to distinguish mosquitoes from other insects, disable mosquito wings with lasers, and operate safely around pets and children, though these safety and efficacy claims are from the company itself.
- The product arrives amid a surge in West Nile virus cases in California, where mosquito-borne infections and fatalities have increased, highlighting growing public health concerns about mosquito control.
- Public health officials continue to recommend traditional mosquito control measures such as removing standing water and trimming vegetation to reduce mosquito breeding and activity around homes.
