Cyborg cockroaches developed to deliver medicine in disasters

Equipped with special cameras and injection devices, these cockroaches have been named “paraborgs” Australian scientists have developed cyborg cockroaches to deliver medicines to people trapped in natural disasters.

According to researchers, these cockroaches equipped with special cameras and injection devices have been named “paraborgs.” Electrodes are implanted into the cockroaches nervous systems allowing them to be controlled remotely.

Potential use in rescue operations

Researchers said these cockroaches can move through narrow and difficult-to-reach spaces to reach people affected by disasters. In experiments, the success rate for delivering medicine was 72 percent while it reached 95 percent at close range.

Scientists said that in the future, these modified cockroaches could be used to save lives during earthquakes, building collapses, snake bites and other emergency situations.