Photonmatrix: Laser-Powered Mosquito Defense

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This device uses a laser to shoot down 30 mosquitoes per second — LiDAR-guided 'Photonmatrix' has up to 6-meter kill zone, can gauge distance, orientation, and body size in 3 milliseconds

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Photonmatrix can be smartphone power bank powered for up to 16 hours .

LiDAR scanner combined with a galvanometer-directed laser that can seek and destroy mosquitoes at a rate of up to 30 pests per second .

This miniature Star Wars mosquito defense works in the dark, has a radius of 6 m ( 19.7 ft ) and can be powered by a smartphone.

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