Cyborg rescue roaches showcased at Singapore security summit


An insect-hybrid robot – fitted with an infrared camera and sensors – navigating its way. — The Straits Times/ANN

SINGAPORE: A group of cockroaches were crawling in and out of tiny gaps in an exhibit with simulated rubble at the Sands Expo and Convention Centre.

But unlike their pesky ordinary counterparts, these are insect-hybrid robots, each fitted with an infrared camera and series of sensors, under development for use in search and rescue missions.

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