40-gram, palm-sized AI micro-drone kills a flying insect autonomously in mid-air for the first time. Now it could eradicate mosquitoes and save thousands of lives
- A palm-sized AI drone weighing just 40 grams has achieved an engineering first by autonomously hunting and killing a flying insect in mid-air, paving the way for a new approach to mosquito control.
- Developed by US startup Tornyol, the tiny drone successfully detected, tracked and intercepted a flying moth during a controlled indoor demonstration without direct human control.
- The milestone represents an early step towards the company's ambitious goal of deploying autonomous drones capable of hunting mosquitoes, which spread deadly diseases such as malaria, dengue and Zika.
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- A palm-sized AI drone weighing just 40 grams has achieved an engineering first by autonomously hunting and killing a flying insect in mid-air, paving the way for a new approach to mosquito control.
- Developed by US startup Tornyol, the tiny drone successfully detected, tracked and intercepted a flying moth during a controlled indoor demonstration without direct human control.
- The milestone represents an early step towards the company's ambitious goal of deploying autonomous drones capable of hunting mosquitoes, which spread deadly diseases such as malaria, dengue and Zika.
Sources: Times of India