# Ex-Missile Engineers Built a 40g Drone That Tracks Mosquito Wingbeats and Rams Them Out of the Sky

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-07-29 04:07 UTC · Category: Health

## Executive Summary
6 news sources are covering this Health story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"Ex-Missile Engineers Built a 40g Drone That Tracks Mosquito Wingbeats and Rams Them Out of the Sky" is generating significant coverage in the Health category, with 6 articles from 6 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include The Times of India, Mid-Day, Digital Camera World and Interesting Engineering. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| The Times of India | Scientists have built a sonar-guided drone that can find and hunt mosquitoes in mid-air without using insecticides | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikgJBVV95cUxOZFZRZ2l4UGZsNS1pZHJ4WUpLa0oyMFA3b0EzRnM2N2l4UExVOXY4dHVHN183RkJBUFo0SGZDOTB5NFp0ODdUNzNWNktRRF82bkNadktvSHdHVlVYeWwtUU9RZEpTOHBIc1dTaDNDOXBCVHZmTDVScVZUVGNKWml4X2pSZnN5c3dBVzkxdFF2UzlQcXRwTS05dkFvSjQ2c1VZRmF2d1JpbzNoaC0wcHpEdHlYY0Y4NnRzRElUSDhlb29WRkcxRzRfQXRBTW8zMTZUMHhRVmI2THNCdUJjSFRsLTVGT0E2MG9iUGJSNU52dHZwc3Bwam5RUm4wWjZSd1JQNTdQX0pBZFozV0FWNmhobXlB?oc=5) |
| Mid-Day | Paris startup develops AI-powered drone that hunts and destroys mosquitoes mid-air | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi3AFBVV95cUxOWjAwd2dEamI3dEcyUFFmc3R3LUt6OVNyLUdDc1d6TnlNLVN4QlBwY0g3UlVNX2R0ZXpWWVJWaW1sakgwMW84RzlCZk5ycFpaNXdJUnhvdnZXU2FFRnUtUkJnWVVuMEhyUkEyTXB0b1gtOGk4Z0JLMVZEYVBReHZXM243SzNpNHBpSm9LbGFsY1NDMlZnRDRrQTF5enlYOFZlYWZFNFhrdjhCM0J1RUE3YjB1RDBiUEVERHZUM0ExMy1SQ0FNSjlxX0pJTTdZeG1ybGhyYjZFbEE4ZzZi0gHiAUFVX3lxTFBIc0FTeVQ2WGluaWwydFdPcTN1eldtR2k4ZTQyQVJoMU5naDNxeklGZXlZSU5zUlRRYVdjTWVsUG1UYnF4cTYzS3BqNGpIaTRrTERBWUtoNzloVFRMMUJOUi03MFZKRVpYT1A5Rnl3RFBZS0lKZFZ) |
| Digital Camera World | This drone could wipe out an entire species | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiuAJBVV95cUxQZHhEVG5LcVJUeU1EYm1ZYktpYWVRLVBzb3RVbFhucVA1aHA2YzEzV0NzX0VrTEE3d3RYTjBqTHBuVjI3OXpYTHBoTFVucFlucnp6RUVsYlBBMFc4bzZMM1NrUHpERnZRLXVGVklReWM0Mno5Y2piT29vNjZYN3dETFJrWUsxTU5hU09YSENmMWpvQXFhYVpwaTh4cFFUODRqeDlqOW1BMlVpbXV1QlpYU0k1bE9vWWV3cGp4LWlCMzRJVWUwcWwzcTFoMjZLMTAzNWREX1Nra2pCQlNaVFlNNHhqMkxpSmVwaU1EUWpLLUJEVlJ0aEs0X3g5ajktVThRWlpGLWxvZ041TERrcl9nTXFGZWFjNjJmX2xLajhodmdYR3dkNV9uUUxtYS1yMG1qNW5NTjJrX2Q?oc=5) |
| Interesting Engineering | Sonar-guided mosquito-hunting drone uses 380 microphone detectors | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMixAFBVV95cUxQZ3cyNjhKdFRva29oLVhSSE1Bd083MjBYZG4ybjVmME4wZlF5T2RrTEpmVmtvSTN0M0REeWdTczF6WFVmbkUtZXdxQTdSZkNQUHE2VHk0dzIyd2JRcjlrd2ZKMWNnRF9CaVFyV2cwM2t5cGQyd2l0bzVRaXN0SmxIY0puZXY4QjlHU3B5TV9VN1hKQi1EVlVGTEx4Y3JSUGVYN3ZQai04dVlEcnRjbjdCMVJ3UUpLSWtVYjJ1RW85bi0ya1lX?oc=5) |
| New Atlas | Tornyol drone uses sonar to hunt and destroy mosquitoes | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMia0FVX3lxTE5KTmN4eFZiYUhEbE1KeVhCdEp0WThNaTdCZmt2LXZsMXZCNG1GOW1nbDMyakRvaFZsOElDZDdBbzZDWmlKQ1MySlJzR1NqeHZWZDZCUENoYmJBUmZfSkRIeTJxMHZRNDZadTdn?oc=5) |
| Yahoo Tech | Ex-Missile Engineers Built a 40g Drone That Tracks Mosquito Wingbeats and Rams Them Out of the Sky | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijgFBVV95cUxNQ1FYcmUxdzZockxKbHlyamZnbTB5M3oteEZiQ0Z0cUktbnNuY0hCUG9lZHE3SGxCRldUcGZ4cGNGUjNicHdIRGxYZWUyQjNRdERkUk1qS2dkek9PYTJIWkt4Q2lVZkszcTQtZFREYW95VEtZc3l2RHRQb3Rnc3docU9YQTJlOGk4VEszbG1n?oc=5) |

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*Canonical Source: https://pulse.byoviral.com/trend/2026-07-29/ex-missile-engineers-built-a-40g-drone-that-tracks-mosquito-wingbeats-and-rams*