I've written before about how patent publications often provide the first clue as to products of the future.
On that note, I see that a recently published patent application from Tesla seeks to protect the use of lasers in place of windscreen wipers.
Only time will tell if will become a commercial reality.
A cleaning system for a vehicle includes a beam optics assembly that emits a laser beam to irradiate a region on a glass article of the vehicle, debris detection circuitry that detects debris accumulated over the region, and control circuitry
https://electrek.co/2019/11/25/tesla-laser-beams-clean-debris-off-cars/
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