Initially a startup in which SoftBank, Airbus, Changi Airport, Platform Capital and Halfcourt Ventures among others invested,
Konicore is a device weighing 800 g and measuring justbigger than a dinner plate, but it looks like a flying saucer. The biotechnology used in it, combining processors with living cells (astrocytes) and software, allows Konicore to perceive odor and compare its intensity with established standards, thus determining the level of threat (terrorist or biological).
If it is real, the device signalsthis in red. It takes up to 5 seconds to identify the danger. The operating temperature range is 10–40 degrees Celsius, Vedomosti writes.
In addition to aviation security, the device may also be used in the health sector.
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