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Cyborg cockroach production nears one per minute

Rob Beschizza
Dec 21, 2024
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Singapore's Nanyang Technological University mass-produces cyborg cockroaches by implanting electronic backpacks into their carapaces. They can "assemble" one in 68 seconds—much faster than manually inserting the gear. The research is to be published as Cyborg Insect Factory: Automatic Assembly System to Build up Insect-computer Hybrid Rob…

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