# Chinese company tries to sell a laser turret that shoots down mosquitoes

- Published: 2026-11-04T12:31:51.000Z
- Updated: 2026-11-05T10:14:14.140Z
- Section: AI in practice
- Topics: Hardware
- Page: https://aidailyjournal.com/en/n/2026/11/04/chinese-company-tries-to-sell-a-laser-turret-that-shoots-down-mosquitoes/
- Sources: [Xataka](https://xataka.com/robotica-e-ia/eeuu-tuvo-idea-hace-20-anos-para-aniquilar-a-mosquitos-china-acaba-convertir-realidad-torreta-laser-ia)

## Summary

Photon Matrix Lab, based in Changzhou in China’s Jiangsu province, has developed the Laser Mosquito Air Defense System, a roughly brick-sized device that combines lidar, cameras and artificial intelligence to locate small flying objects. According to Xataka, it emits about 100,000 low-power laser pulses per second, calculates a target’s trajectory and fires a higher-power laser to burn the mosquito’s wings; each shot lasts about one-hundredth of a second.

The company offers a version with an invisible infrared laser, mainly intended for indoor use, for US$988, and another with a visible blue laser for outdoor use at US$1,088. The concept dates back to Photonic Fence, a project presented by Nathan Myhrvold and engineers in the United States in 2009 and publicly demonstrated in 2010, but it never reached the mass consumer market.

## Why it matters (editorial interpretation)

The product brings an approach previously associated with mosquito-control prototypes into a commercial offering with prices and versions for indoor and outdoor environments. Its combination of lasers, cameras and AI also raises practical safety questions about using a laser-firing device at home.

_Summary written by AI Daily Journal in its own words, based on the sources above. For details, read the original articles._