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'Cockroach death ray' is an AI laser turret which wipes out creepy-crawlies with ease
AI-powered laser weaponry.A team of researchers has created a laser device which can automatically detect cockroaches and zap them with ease, in an attempt to create a 'highly accurate' pest control system.According to Ildar Rakhmatulin, who led the research, his device uses machine learning to 'deter' and 'neutralise' the famously tenacious pests from up to 1.2 meters away. READ NEXT: Mark Zuckerberg's top secret Metaverse headset revealed after being left in hotel room Ildar said he worked out a way to scare cockroaches away using low-powered lasers, and even wiping them out using higher-energy zaps.Most terrifying of all is the fact that he made the technology open-source, which means anyone can use it and adapt it. Ildar claims that some people have already tried using it against other insects such as hornets.He told VICE: "I use very cheap hardware and cheap technology and it's open source.
