Hadn't seen this before, this is awesome! I lived in Cameroon and Kenya briefly doing some consulting work and mosquitos still wreak havoc across the continent (and now living in DC I wouldn't mind having one of these in the summer for my place). I'm curious if you're also thinking about defense applications -- I would imagine that a super low cost drone that could help take out a shahed or other Russian drone that are wreaking havoc on Ukraine would be quite valuable

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nine_k 5 days ago | parent | next [-]

A 40-gram device is unlikely to pack any punch, except against a mosquito.

It could be a great reconnaissance tool though.

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alextousss 5 days ago | parent | prev [-]

Glad to hear we could be of help! Some of our tech could be used for defense, but traditional defense companies and ukrainian startups already do low-cost shahed interceptors.

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atlasunshrugged 5 days ago | parent [-]

My impression is the solutions are still somewhat lacking/necessary -- I know Frankenburg, Eric Schmidt's stealth startup, and surely the primes are all working on it but given how many shaheds are still getting through (plus all the drone action at the frontline) I imagine there's still a market for low-cost; especially if they're largely autonomous

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alextousss 4 days ago | parent | next [-]

It might be, but it’s a crowded market where politics and connections are worth more than technical expertise. So, we’re okay to stay out of it

	▲	cushychicken 4 days ago \| parent [-]
		it’s a crowded market where politics and connections are worth more than technical expertise This is 100% true. Kill mosquitoes first. Then go for defense contracts when you can show you have sensors good enough to hunt and kill bugs. I guarantee solving the bug use case first will put you head and shoulders above all the clueless UAS/cUAS companies out there these days - and there are TONS of them.

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jvm___ 5 days ago | parent | prev [-]

Just imagining how you'd test this in America. Just launch your target autonomous flying drone and then have the second one intercept it. Can you book range time at white sands?