Paramedic cockroaches: cyborg care when rescuers can’t reach

cross-posted from: https://piefed.world/c/tech/p/1362891/paramedic-cockroaches-cyborg-care-when-rescuers-cant-reach [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