Cyborg cockroaches go amphibious ... thanks to a new diving suit

What sounds more terrifying than a part-cockroach, part-robot cyborg? Definitely one that can also breathe underwater. Yet, this is exactly what researchers have just created, except they are replacing “terrifying” with “useful.” Scientists from Nanyang Technological University (NTU) Singapore and Waseda University in Japan have created a soft, flexible diving suit for cyborg cockroaches. The suits are equipped with miniature oxygen generators that allow the cockroaches to survive for up to three hours underwater or in low-oxygen conditions.

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Category: Robotics, Engineering

Tags: Nanyang Technological University, Remote Control, Insect, Cyborg, Amphibious, Waseda University