There's nothing that inspires shriek-worthy horror quite like the terrible skittering of a cockroach bursting out from whatever dark corner and racing frantically to the next. Well that's not reserved for just normal, squishable cockroaches any more. The VelociRoACH, a six-legged, 4-inch little sucker, darts around at speeds of over six miles per hour, or 26 body-lengths per second, making it one of the fastest robots around. Read More >>
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"If you can fit a small camera to them I can see them being very useful for rescue after earthquakes. Small enough to get into gaps, hardy enough not t..." More »
Researchers have been working on this for a very long time and now they have finally achieved it: scientists at North Carolina State University have successfully remotely controlled cockroaches. Watch the video. It's both disgusting and impressive, but it could save your life one day. Read More >>
Featured comment by irononreverse:
"It seems like it's either actually tugging the antenna or simulating a tug, like you would... I dunno rein in a horse, or apply tape to a cat.
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