DARPA's HI-MEMS implanted electronics into beetles during metamorphosis for cyborg insects
AIandDesign · x · 2026-09-24
A viral thread points out DARPA's HI-MEMS cyborg insect program: researchers implanted electronics into beetles while still in metamorphosis, letting the interface biologically integrate as the insect grew. The post links the flight plan and several HI-MEMS papers, contrasting the simulated-fly discourse with real cyborg insects.
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