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Cyborg cockroaches with 3D-printed diving suits can walk underwater for up to 3 hours
NTU and Waseda researchers develop diving suit enabling cyborg cockroaches to survive underwater for up to three hours
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Oliver Bünte
4d ago· 4 min readenNews
Summary
Researchers from NTU Singapore and Waseda University have developed a flexible mini-diving suit for cyborg cockroaches, enabling remote-controlled Madagascar hissing cockroaches to survive and move underwater for up to three hours. The system uses a microcontroller for wireless control and an oxygen generator to supply breathing air, with potential applications in Search & Rescue missions in flooded areas and low-oxygen environments.
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bskyNTU and Waseda researchers develop diving suit enabling cyborg cockroaches to survive underwater for up to three hoursheise.deKey quotes
· 3 pulledThe suit allows the remote-controlled insects to survive and move underwater and in low-oxygen environments – for example, when deployed in Search & Rescue missions in flooded areas.
The cyborg cockroaches can be supplied with oxygen for up to three hours.
The scientists equipped Madagascar hissing cockroaches with a system to remotely control them wirelessly via a microcontroller.
Cyborg cockroaches are also intended to perform their duties underwater. A diving suit with an oxygen generator ensures sufficient breathing air.
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