Scientists iron out the bugs to harness cyborg-roaches for rescue work

Scientists create remote-controlled cyborg cockroaches

When button on remote is pressed, sensory organs of roach receive electrical impulses which make it possible for cyborg to move

Swarms of remote-controlled cyborg cockroaches are being created in labs

Scientists in Japan have spent countless hours developing swarms of cyborg cockroaches they can send out into the field and control for over a month

Cyborg zombie cockroaches with solar panels are finally perfected by scientists

Tiny insects fitted with remote control circuitry and ultra-light solar panels could be the next big innovation in disaster recovery - or covert military surveillance

Scientists create cyborg cockroaches whose movements they can control

Meet the Terminator version of a cockroach.

Scientists create cyborg cockroaches controlled by solar-powered backpacks

Researchers at the RIKEN Cluster for Pioneering Research (CPR) designed a system for creating remote-controlled cyborg cockroaches. These tiny roaches are equipped with a wireless control module that is powered by a rechargeable battery attached to a solar cell.

Part insect, part machine: Remote-control cyborg cockroaches to search radioactive zones

Madagascan cockroaches, five centimetres long, were fitted with tiny leg-control electrodes connected to backpacks containing ultrathin solar panels.