You can remotely control a cockroach wearing an electronic backpack.
Provided by: Hirotaka Sato, Nanyang Technological University
Robotic arms that can automatically turn cockroaches into controllable cyborgs could be used to create swarms of biological robots for search missions.
Hirotaka Sato Researchers from Singapore's Nanyang Technological University previously showed that up to 20 hissing cockroaches can be found in Madagascar (Glomphadrina Portentosa) Vehicles equipped with electronic backpacks can maneuver through desert-like terrain. But the researchers calculate that hundreds or even thousands of cyborg insects would be needed to be used in real-world search and rescue missions.
Source: www.newscientist.com
