'Cyborg' Cockroach with Microcircuit Controller Attached (IMAGE)

University of Connecticut

'Cyborg' Cockroach with Microcircuit Controller Attached

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A tiny neuro controller developed by researchers at the University of Connecticut could provide more precise operation of micro biorobots, such as those being tested on 'cyborg' cockroaches for possible use in search and rescue missions inside collapsed buildings.

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Image courtesy of Abhishek Dutta/UConn.

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