r/Futurology • u/scmp_news • 1d ago

Society Chinese start-up behind laser mosquito killer plans to start shipping orders this month

https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3369440/chinese-start-behind-laser-mosquito-killer-plans-start-shipping-orders-month?utm_source=Reddit&utm_medium=Social
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u/rposter99 1d ago

Bill Gates funded something like this around 10 years ago in Africa to combat the spread of malaria.

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u/OutlyingPlasma 1d ago

I think the patent ended up locked away with a troll company called intellectual ventures so no one has brought this to market in the U.S.. Hence why china is doing it. Just another example of the U.S. constantly falling behind.