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Ex-MBDA engineer builds $1,100, 40g AI micro-drone using AMD phased-array sonar for YC-backed startup Tornyol to…

Tiny drone uses sonar and AI to hunt mosquitoes autonomously
Former MBDA engineer develops insect-killing drone with missile-inspired technology
Tornyol drone detects small objects using extremely low transmission power

Alex Toussaint, a former engineer at the missile manufacturer MBDA, has built a 40g autonomous drone that hunts and kills mosquitoes using AMD ultrasonic sonar.

The system pairs phased-array microphones with onboard AI to detect insects mid-flight, then intercepts them before they enter a designated zone.

His startup, Tornyol, backed by Y Combinator, prices the current prototype at $1,100, though mass production could eventually lower that cost.

Early test results

In an early trial, the company reported that the drone detected a 2 mm-wide plastic ball from 30 centimeters using only 1/1300th of planned transmitting power.

Toussaint said the result validated the signal-to-noise budget and moved the project closer to its stated three-meter mosquito tracking goal.

The team also announced its...

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