Massoud Hassani Turns Childhood Toy into Wind-Powered Mine Sweepers
Afghani designer Massoud Hassani transformed a childhood toy into a giant bamboo minesweeper powered by the wind.
There are more land mines in Afghanistan than there are people, so Massoud Hassani turned a childhood toy into an extraordinary wind-powered bamboo mine sweeper that destroys and tracks them. Made out of bamboo and biodegradable plastic, the rolling Mine Katon’s arms self-destruct when they hit and simultaneously destroy a land mine. Equipped with a GPS chip, this incredible design also maps out which land mines in the country have been wiped out so that local Afghanis know which areas of the country are safe.
