Bzigo

Bzigo is a technology start-up company that develops autonomous devices for a pest-free life.[1] Its first product detects and locates mosquitoes,[2] and future products will both detect and eliminate mosquitoes and other pests autonomously.[1][3] The company was founded by Nadav Benedek and Saar Wilf,[4] who are both alumni of the Israel Defense Forces' intelligence Unit 8200.[5]

Bzigo
TypePrivate
IndustryAutonomous devices
Founded2016
HeadquartersDelaware, U.S.
ProductsConsumer technology
Websitebzigo.com

Significance

Mosquitoes are the worst of the disease-transmitting insects, infecting around 700 million people and killing 1 million annually,[6] so implementing this technology in parts of the world where mosquito-borne diseases are prevalent could improve health and save lives.[7]

Even in areas without malaria or other diseases, the presence of mosquitoes can decrease sleep quality,[8][9] some people have mosquito allergies (“skeeter syndrome”), and they are a general nuisance.[10]

Future generations of the device will be optimized for industrial usages such as pest extermination in greenhouses and large farms, as well as deterring other pests like pigeons.[4]

Technology

The Bzigo device scans a room for mosquitoes using specialized optics and computer vision algorithms to identify the flight patterns of mosquitoes.[11][12][13][14] Once it detects that a mosquito has landed, the device marks its location with a pointer and sends a message to a phone application, allowing the recipient to locate the pest and kill it.[15][16] The device is compliant with all safety standards and regulations.[17]

Pricing

The first generation of the Bzigo designator is expected to cost $199.[18]

References

  1. Kart, Jeff (27 January 2020). "Bzigo Uses AI And Lasers To Locate Mosquitoes In Your Home". forbes.com. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
  2. "Device hunts mosquitoes in your room and other news". bbc.com. 2 August 2019. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
  3. "Bzigo at the CES: Mosquito? Exterminate!". elektormagazine.com. 14 January 2020. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
  4. "Bzigo uses AI and a laser pointer to detect mosquitoes in your home". venturebeat.com. 7 January 2020. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
  5. Wolman, Yisrael (2019-06-07). "The 'Iron Dome' for mosquitoes". Ynetnews. Retrieved 2022-08-22.
  6. Caraballo, Hector (May 2014). "Emergency Department Management Of Mosquito-Borne Illness: Malaria, Dengue, And West Nile Virus". Emergency Medicine Practice. 16 (5): 1–23, quiz 23–4. PMID 25207355.
  7. Potter, Amy (30 May 2019). "The Effects of Aromatherapy, Meditation, and Blue Light on Sleep Quality". Modern Applied Science. 13 (6): 144–148. doi:10.5539/mas.v13n6p144. S2CID 191182549.
  8. Bessone, Pedro; Rao, Gautam; Schilbach, Frank; Schofield, Heather; Toma, Mattie (30 June 2021). "The Economic Consequences of Increasing Sleep Among the Urban Poor". The Quarterly Journal of Economics. 136 (3): 1887–1941. doi:10.1093/qje/qjab013. PMC 8242594. PMID 34220361.
  9. "Skeeter Syndrome: Treatments for Mosquito Bite Allergies". pulselive.co.ke. 13 June 2019. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
  10. Wolman, Yisrael (7 June 2019). "The 'Iron Dome' for mosquitoes". Ynetnews. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
  11. "Dieses Gerät findet Mücken dank Laserstrahl (This device finds mosquitoes thanks to laser beam)". 20min.ch. 18 August 2019. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
  12. Ravet, Hagar (2 June 2019). "Initiative Q Founder Launches Mosquito Tracking Startup". calcalistech.com. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
  13. "Bzigo marks mosquitoes for death". news.yahoo.com. 7 January 2020. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
  14. "В ИЗРАИЛЕ ИЗОБРЕЛИ УСТРОЙСТВО ДЛЯ ВЫСЛЕЖИВАНИЯ КОМАРОВ (A company invented a mosquito monitoring device)". ntdtv.ru. 19 August 2019. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
  15. "Este láser encuentra a los mosquitos de forma completamente autónoma (This laser finds mosquitoes completely autonomously)". computerhoy.com. 2 September 2019. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
  16. "What if the Iron Dome was for bugs?". jpost.com. 8 June 2019. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
  17. "Bzigo". bzigo.com. 2021. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
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