Wednesday, August 20, 2014

Scientists developing remote-control cyborg moths

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A moth in the NCSU flight-assessment rig


We've been hearing a lot about the development of tiny flying sensor-equipped robots, that could be sent into areas such as disaster sites to seek out survivors or survey the damage. However, why go to the trouble of designing those robots from scratch, when there are already ready-made insects that are about the right size? That's the thinking behind research being conducted at North Carolina State University, which is aimed at converting moths into "biobots." .. Continue Reading Scientists developing remote-control cyborg moths



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