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Swarms of cyborg cockroaches could be manufactured by robots

Alex Wilkins — Fri, 29 Nov 2024 15:04:52 +0000

Robotic equipment can implant electrodes into cockroaches and connect them to an electronic backpack, making it feasible to mass-produce biorobots for search missions

Watch a swarm of cyborg cockroaches controlled by computers

Matthew Sparkes — Tue, 16 Apr 2024 09:49:39 +0000

Remote-controlled cockroaches with computers mounted on their backs can move as a swarm towards a target location, and could be used for search missions

Cyborg locusts with brain nanoparticles could act as bomb sniffers

Alex Wilkins — Thu, 08 Feb 2024 06:00:07 +0000

Researchers wanting to make use of locusts�� keen sense of smell to sniff out certain chemicals have found that injecting their brains with nanoparticles seems to make odour identification more reliable

Cyborg jellyfish have a swimming cap and electric propulsion system

Alex Wilkins — Fri, 24 Nov 2023 08:00:22 +0000

Equipping jellyfish with artificial aids can boost their speed and could allow them to carry ocean sensors

Cyborg pianist: Transforming classical music with AI and brain data

David Stock — Sun, 12 Nov 2023 13:00:17 +0000

describes himself as a pianist, composer and technologist. In his latest work, , which premiered at Kings Place, London, he commissioned composers to create new works that fused cutting-edge technology with classical piano. Using technologies such as MiMu motion detection gloves, brainwave sensors and artificial intelligence, Kanga hopes to create a new repertoire for the classical piano and bring it into the 21st century. “We now have this capability of becoming these cyborg musicians”, he says, “and generate a new way of making music using these new technologies.”

Cyborg Pianist is available now on CD and digital

Venus flytrap cyborg snaps shut with commands from a smartphone

Karmela Padavic-Callaghan — Sat, 25 Mar 2023 08:00:46 +0000

Researchers created a plant-based robotic arm by connecting a Venus flytrap equipped with soft electrodes to a metallic structure and wirelessly commanding it to grab things

Stuffed dead birds made into drones could spy on animals or humans

Jeremy Hsu — Tue, 14 Feb 2023 17:37:12 +0000

Flapping-wing drones camouflaged with the bodies of taxidermy birds could help study flocks of wild birds or enable military spy missions, but they��re not yet the most efficient flyers

Cyborg cockroach with camera ��backpack�� can be steered remotely

Matthew Sparkes — Tue, 08 Jun 2021 07:00:17 +0000

A Madagascar hissing cockroach fitted with a ��backpack�� computer and infrared camera could help search-and-rescue teams locate bodies in the aftermath of an earthquake

Cyborg jellyfish that swim at triple speed could help protect oceans

Jason Arunn Murugesu — Wed, 29 Jan 2020 19:00:55 +0000

Jellyfish have been equipped with embedded electronics that let researchers remotely control their motion, and the next version could add sensors for monitoring ocean conditions

People in Japan are wearing exoskeletons to keep working as they age

Alice Klein — Thu, 12 Dec 2019 10:04:26 +0000

To solve the problem of Japan��s ageing workforce, tech companies have developed exoskeletons that help older workers continue to do heavy manual labour