US EditionChinese scientists create first cyborg bee with world’s lightest brain controller
- Chinese scientists have created the first cyborg bee with the world’s lightest brain controller, according to Prof Zhao and colleagues' paper published in the Chinese Journal of Mechanical Engineering.
- Cyborg bees exhibit enhanced mobility and endurance compared to synthetic alternatives, making them suitable for covert operations, as noted by the researchers.
- Previous research involved outfitting insects like beetles with microchips for movement control, highlighting advancements in insect-based robotics.
- Scientists in Singapore developed heavier cyborg controllers for cockroaches to aid in disaster rescue efforts following Myanmar's earthquake.
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China develops cyborg bees to be used as military scouts or find disaster survivors - The Mirror
Controllers which weigh less than a pinch of salt are strapped to the back of a worker bee and connected to the insect’s brain through small needles in Chinese scientists'' bid to turn bees into cyborgs for special missions
China creates cyborg BEES controlling their minds & movement for spy missions
A TEAM of scientists claim to have created the world’s lightest mind control device – for bees. The tiny brain controller weighs just 74milligrams, which researchers say is lighter than a sack of nectar typically carried by a bee. The team behind the new technology believe swarms of mind-controlled insects could scout areas and help disaster relief operationsGetty The team from the Beijing Institute of Technology, led by Professor Zhao Jieliang,…
China to militarise cyborg bees for covert operations and spying
China is trying to militarise "cyborg bees" for covert operations and spying.Beijing's scientists are said to be testing out the insects' "enhanced stealth" by inserting controllers into their brains to direct where they fly.The hybrid winged creatures could be used for covert operations, to search for survivors in a natural disaster, to access out-of-reach locations and even stifle illegal drugs trades.Beijing Institute of Technology Professor …
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