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He gave a talk on it at an HN meetup in Seattle. The true problem is that back when it was first invented, it wasn't practical. They are still improving it and
by com2kid 7y ago
He gave a talk on it at an HN meetup in Seattle.
The true problem is that back when it was first invented, it wasn't practical. They are still improving it and trying to get it field tested.
Still though, lasers take a fair bit of power, and there is a distinct lack of power in places where mosquitoes are the thickest.
Also people get a bit touchy about "AI controlled lasers" in populated areas, even if the laser is low power.
The fact that they are still trying to improve it despite the lack of a huge economic incentive is a good thing IMHO.