Innovative Cyborg Beetle Could Be Used for Search and Rescue Missions in the Future

Innovative Cyborg Beetle Could Be Used for Search and Rescue Missions in the Future

Photo credit: University of Queensland An unassuming darkling beetle hustles over a messy pile of rubble inside a lab at the University of Queensland, sporting a tiny microchip backpack. Researchers are actually steering this beetle, called “ZoBorg”, with a video game controller. Darkling beetles, specifically Zophobas morio, are naturals at navigating messy environments. Dr. Thang [...]

Cyborg Beetles With Microchip Backpacks Could Aid Rescue Missions

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