University of Queensland cyborg cockroaches carry cameras and drug injectors
· Source: IEEE Spectrum
Researchers at the University of Queensland fitted giant burrowing cockroaches with electronics to steer them by remote control while they carry wireless cameras or spring-loaded injectors for disaster rescue. In tests they completed a 2.5-meter course in all 25 trials and hit injection targets 72% of the time, according to a paper in Advanced Science.
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