ROBO ROACH: Cyborg Cockroaches Developed By Boffins In Japan

Image shows the Robobug: a rechargeable, remote-controllable cyborg cockroach in an undated photo. The achievement was reported in the scientific journal npj Flexible Electronics on Monday, Sep. 5, 2022. Note: Licensed content. (RIKEN/Newsflash) Image shows the Robobug: a rechargeable, remote-controllable cyborg cockroach in an undated photo. The achievement was reported in the scientific journal npj Flexible Electronics on Monday, Sep. 5, 2022. Note: Licensed content. (RIKEN/Newsflash)
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06 September 2022
Japanese boffins have created part insect part machine cyborg cockroaches capable of tackling jobs ranging from monitoring hazardous areas to environmental protection. The project led by researchers at the RIKEN Cluster for Pioneering Research (CPR) has generated a system for creating...