Being one of the toughest and fastest insects in the world, the American cockroach is often considered a pest, and many people pay big bucks just to keep them out of their homes. But don't stomp on ...

What makes many animals run faster and better than robots or humans? Robots run faster than humans due to better agility, robustness, and range. Believe it or not, robot cockroaches can assist ...

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A robot “dog” may soon make its way from a Purdue entomology lab to fetch real-time data on tick populations in the wild.

Research video showing how the cyborg cockroach, with a new electronic backpack installed by the automated system, can be controlled precisely. NTU Prof Hirotaka Sato working with NTU Project Officer ...

Scientists in Singapore have industrialised the production of remote-controlled cyborg cockroaches that one day could form a tiny army suitable for disaster search missions. Last month, researchers ...