Futuristic mosquito-zapping laser now available to buy, video shows device in action — tiny device shoots down bugs like a personal air defense system, but costs $1,000

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• possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip ⁨4⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  I wonder if this could be scaled up to target protesters

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  • Allero@lemmy.today ⁨2⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    Easily.

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• AwesomeLowlander@sh.itjust.works ⁨11⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  the Photon Matrix has passed stringent certifications to ensure that it will not harm people, pets, and even birds that happen to fly across the device’s target range.

  Who’s certifying it?

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  • NatakuNox@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

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• eleijeep@piefed.social ⁨13⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  Looks fake. Surprised that tomshardware wrote an article when all we have is a few seconds of marketing video.

  Wait until these are in the hands of actual users.

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  • mbirth@lemmy.ml ⁨11⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    The video I saw had a disclaimer at the end saying that no device has been built yet.

    Reminds me of this one, that made rounds some years ago and turned out to be fake as well.

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• moldy_rice@piefed.keyboardvagabond.com ⁨6⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  Does it work for flock cameras?

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• OryxAndCake@slrpnk.net ⁨11⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  So you just pray there are no mosquitos at eye level, or does everybody in the vicinity of this machine have to wear ‘anti laser glasses’?

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  • athairmor@lemmy.world ⁨11⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    On the other hand, free vasectomy.

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• LibertyLizard@slrpnk.net ⁨14⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  Seems insanely overengineered and potentially dangerous but cool I guess.

  We’ve had regular mosquito zappers for decades now. Is this better somehow?

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  • Lushed_Lungfish@lemmy.ca ⁨11⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    The previous system was a more defensive affair and thus required the mosquito to fly into the trap. This is an offensive system.

    So it’s like instead of deploying an anti-tank mine, you are instead utilizing a Javelin.

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  • AwesomeLowlander@sh.itjust.works ⁨11⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    Mosquitoes aren’t attracted to UV light, so any that get zapped are purely by luck.

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    • cmnybo@discuss.tchncs.de ⁨10⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      The ones for mosquitos use a chemical attractant.

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• Mihies@programming.dev ⁨13⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  Does it distinguish mosquitos from other insects would be my second question. First one is safety, of course. I mean I’d be willing to walk in polarized glasses at home if necessary if this thing works.

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• Hegar@fedia.io ⁨10⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  We're in the midst of a mass exstinction that's crippling insect populations which are a vital part of the foodchain.

  Anything that reduces the biomass of insects is probably a bad idea. A $1000 party toy that also reduces the biomass of insects is definitely a bad idea.

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  • avg@lemmy.zip ⁨7⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    I was just reading to see how it’s able to only target mosquitoes 😞. I’ll pay the 1k if it could guarantee that, but just bug genocide is not ok with me.

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    • chicken@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨6⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      While it uses a laser beam to strike down mosquitoes, it uses LiDAR, mmWave radar, and an AI vision module to detect targets between 2mm and 20 mm in size moving at or below 3.3 feet per second (1 meter per second).

      I remember reading about research on this topic, the noise mosquitoes make is very distinctive, and systems for targeting them exclusively can work by identifying it and triangulating its origin, but it sounds like this product does not work that way. Not sure whether the lidar/AI vision method is able to discriminate as well.

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  • Trex202@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    I agree, but this is replacing a propane mosquito trap, so less CO2

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    • Badabinski@kbin.earth ⁨4⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      These evil propane systems also attract many bugs from a wiiiide area, whereas the laser thing only kills bugs that happen to come by.

      I still feel... very mixed about this thing. I'm not necessarily defending it, but if it actually works then it would be harm reduction.

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• tangeli@piefed.social ⁨12⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  YouTube recommended me Why I’m Skeptical of the Photon Matrix Indiegogo, which is also interesting. It’s an appealing idea and no doubt will continue to get better as technology improves but, for now, I too am skeptical.

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• eremophila@lemmy.zip ⁨11⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  Futuristic dolphin-exploding nuclear missile now available to buy

  “Take my money!”

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• onlinepersona@programming.dev ⁨11⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  Was a thing back in 2007,research paid for by Bill and Melinda Gates foundation, then patent was shelved. I thought it would be an indefinitely shelving, but maybe they think they can make more money from it now? Back then it was conceived for aid in poor countries. Maybe climate change has made other countries hot enough for mosquitoes to be a problem in countries with money.

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  • moldy_rice@piefed.keyboardvagabond.com ⁨6⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    There’s been millionaires in Florida and Brazil for decades

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    • onlinepersona@programming.dev ⁨2⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      Yes, great market size.

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• Kolanaki@pawb.social ⁨10⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  I’ll just stick with my Bug Assault salt gun. Much more fun when it takes your own skill to hit the bastards.

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  • tyler@programming.dev ⁨9⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    That works for you? It never managed to take down a single bug in one hit for us. It just sits in the corner collecting dust

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    • Texas_Hangover@lemmy.radio ⁨8⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      Load it with a coarser salt. Its also really easy to beef up the firing spring.

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