Remote-controlled cockroaches now carry cameras and drug injectors for disaster response
Distinct-Question-16 · reddit · 2026-09-21
A shared video shows remote-controlled cockroaches (paraborgs) equipped with cameras, medications, and drug injection devices. These cyborg insects are pitched for disaster-response scenarios, where they could scout collapsed structures or deliver medication where robots and humans struggle to reach.
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