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UQ and UNSW researchers turn cockroaches into first-aid robots

Scientists from the University of Queensland and University of New South Wales fitted giant burrowing cockroaches with electrodes, cameras and automatic injection devices to create cyborg insects called Paraborgs. The bugs can crawl through rubble to locate disaster victims and even administer medication, according to a study published in Advanced Science.

wired.com · 2026-09-06

Researchers Fit Cyborg Cockroaches With Syringes for Disaster Rescue

Biorobotics researchers at the University of Queensland and biomedical engineers at UNSW have created 'paraborgs'—giant burrowing cockroaches equipped with cameras and miniature auto-injection systems. In tests, the insects hit targets with injections 95% of the time when within 15cm, and completed the full navigate-and-inject sequence successfully in 72% of trials.

techspot.com · 2026-08-27