Tech companies wage war on disease-carrying mosquitoes

Technology firms s are bringing automation and robotics to the age-old task of battling mosquitoes. Firms, including Microsoft, are forming partnerships with public health officials in several US states to test new high-tech tools. They are hoping their efforts will help to spread Zika and other mosquito-borne maladies worldwide. American technology companies are bringing automation and robotics to the age-old task of battling mosquitoes (pictured). Smart traps - Roughly the size of large birdhouses, these smart traps use robotics, infrared sensors, machine learning and cloud computing to help health officials keep tabs on potential disease carriers.