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Cyborg cockroaches with tiny syringes designed to join search and rescue teams in major disasters
Giant burrowing cockroaches with added cameras and medical injectors are being tested as potential ‘first responders’ in earthquakes
TL;DR
- Biorobotics engineers are creating cyborg cockroaches with cameras and medical injectors for search and rescue.
- These 'paraborgs' can deliver emergency aid to people trapped in collapsed buildings or caves.
- Researchers fitted giant burrowing cockroaches with lightweight electronics, cameras, and remotely activated auto-injection systems.
- Proof-of-concept testing showed a 95% success rate for close-range injections and a 72% success rate for the complete navigation-and-injection task.
- The technology aims to extend the reach of rescue teams and could potentially be deployed in swarms within the next five to 10 years.