'Cyborg' cockroaches with solar electronic 'backpacks' could be used to help rescue missions

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If an earthquake strikes in the not-too-distant future and survivors are trapped under tonnes of rubble, the first responders to locate them could be swarms of cyborg cockroaches.

Japanese researchers have discovered a way to mount solar electronic "backpacks" on the bugs and direct their movements by remote control, in a plan that could save lives.

"The main purpose we think this could be used for is searching for survivors in places where disasters have occurred," senior research scientist Kenjiro Fukuda said.

"In particular, where there's an earthquake and people are buried in the rubble of collapsed buildings."

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Don't send no roach or any bug crawling to me for help! I may as well just die lol!

mikamoo