Designers are working on a range of household gadgets which power themselves by catching and killing insects.
Auger-loizeau and Alex Zivanovic have started work on the devices which include a lamp and clock.
They say the tech - which would be suited to a Bond villains lair - is powered by special fuel cells which are able to produce electricity by processing the bodies of flies.
While I quite like the idea of a fly zapping lamp, I think their "mousetrap coffee table robot" says more about the cleanliness of the designers home than anything else.
Speaking of their "Lampshade robot" the designers say: "Flies and moths are naturally attracted to light. This lamp shade has holes based on the form of the pitcher plant enabling access for the insects but no escape.
"Eventually they expire and fall into the microbial fuel cell underneath.
"This generates the electricity to power a series of LEDs located at the bottom of the shade. These are activated when the house lights are turned off.
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