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Paramedic cockroaches: cyborg care when rescuers can’t reach (news.uq.edu.au)
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cross-posted from: https://piefed.world/c/tech/p/1362891/paramedic-cockroaches-cyborg-care-when-rescuers-cant-reach

  • Researchers fitted Giant Burrowing Cockroaches with a removable navigation system that enables them to be remotely piloted through complex terrain and rubble
  • The size and strength of the cockroaches also allows them to carry cameras and miniature medical injectors to deliver supervised emergency care to people trapped in collapsed buildings, or caves
  • Researchers say the long-term vision is to deploy swarms of specialised cyborg insects to disaster sites, each performing complementary role
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[–] PlantJam@lemmy.world 5 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

Sorry to disappoint, but these aren't just devices made to look like roaches. They're roaches fitted with remote navigation and some medical supplies.

[–] Cocodapuf@lemmy.world 2 points 6 hours ago* (last edited 6 hours ago)

That is so much worse...

Ugh... I adjusted my post.