(November 6, 2014) North Carolina State University researchers have developed
technology that allows cyborg cockroaches, or biobots, to pick up sounds with
small microphones and seek out the source of the sound. The technology is
designed to help emergency personnel find and rescue survivors in the aftermath
of a disaster.
The researchers have also developed technology that can be
used as an “invisible fence” to keep the biobots in the disaster area.