Cyborg cockroaches with tiny syringes could soon join search and rescue teams in major disasters

Biorobotics engineers are testing cyborg cockroaches with added cameras and medical injectors for search and rescue missions. The insects are being designed as potential 'first responders' in disasters such as earthquakes.

The cyborg cockroaches have cameras and miniature medical injectors. They are being considered for use in situations where people are trapped under rubble.

According to The Guardian, the arrival of a fleet of these cockroaches could one day be the difference between life and death for people in such situations.

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