Cyborg cockroaches are coming to a pipeline near you

The remote-controlled insects are equipped with cameras to search disaster zones and check for infrastructure damage ...

Scientists can now build a cyborg cockroach that can pull miniature rigs through pipelines to find leaks

The program is led by Hirotaka Sato, a professor at NTU's School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering and a recognized pioneer in the field of cyborg ...

Cockroaches with smart backpacks? Scientists turn insects into cyborgs to detect hidden pipeline leaks

Although the concept seems like something from science fiction, science is rapidly adopting it. Researchers have started ...

Cyborg cockroaches are headed for pipelines

Hirotaka Sato, a professor at NTU’s School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, has spent over a decade developing the ...
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Your worst nightmare might be your best hope: Cyborg cockroaches enter real-world deployment

Imagine: You’re trapped under rubble after an earthquake. Rescue could be hours away. Then, you hear dozens of cockroaches ...

Cyborg Cockroaches May Soon Help In Rescue Missions: All You Need To Know About Insect-hybrid Robots

Researchers in Singapore are creating cyborg cockroaches by attaching robotic devices to Madagascar hissing cockroaches to ...
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NTU Singapore scientists use AI-powered robot to assemble cyborg insects for use in search and rescue efforts

(Left to right) NTU Research Fellow Dr Tran Ngoc Phuoc Thanh; Senior Research Fellow Dr Le Duc Long; Prof Hirotaka Sato; Research Engineers Jean Allen Academia and Mya Myet Thwe Chit; and Project ...