‘Swarms’ of cyborg cockroaches with cameras and medical injectors could deliver supervised emergency care to people trapped in collapsed buildings, caves or other places too dangerous for rescuers to reach.

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
  • Cocodapuf@lemmy.worldEnglish
    9·
    5 hours ago

    Ok, so actually reading this article…

    ‘Swarms’ of cyborg cockroaches with cameras and miniature medical injectors could deliver supervised emergency care

    So do they know they made assassin bots? Because they definitely made assassin bots from hell. Like for sure that’s the primary use case here.

    I mean, “swarms of cyborg bugs with hypodermic needles”. Find a way to interpret that sentence that isn’t horrifying, I fucking dare you.

  • Cocodapuf@lemmy.worldEnglish
    4·
    5 hours ago

    No! Bad biotech industry! Down!

    Look what you did… Look what you did!

    You made a medical device out of a cockroach!

    Well? What do you have to say for yourself?

    • PlantJam@lemmy.worldEnglish
      5·
      17 hours ago

      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.