Scientists have built a sonar-guided drone that can find and hunt mosquitoes in mid-air without using insecticides |
Mosquitoes are among the world’s deadliest animals, spreading diseases such as malaria, dengue, Zika and yellow fever that affect hundreds of millions of people every year. While traditional mosquito control relies on insecticides, bed nets and habitat management, researchers are now exploring a high-tech alternative. An experimental autonomous drone uses ultrasonic phased-array sonar, artificial intelligence…