Cockroaches might not be the most beloved of all critters - but is it ethical to control their movement with mind-control technology? That’s a debate engineers at Texas A&M University are stirring ...

A researcher presses a button on the transmission device, sending a ‘turn right’ signal to the cockroach (Picture: Fukuda et. al./Riken) If cockroaches make you queasy, you might not be a fan of these ...

An international team led by researchers at the RIKEN Cluster for Pioneering Research (CPR) has engineered a system for creating remote controlled cyborg cockroaches, equipped with a tiny wireless ...

A technology company that launched an "electronic backpack" allowing kids to control a cockroach's movements has been forced to defend itself against claims its latest gadget amounts to animal cruelty ...

You wouldn’t want to find one in your shoe, but clever cockroaches have inspired the latest robot designs that could end up being used for search and rescue missions. Using high-speed cameras, ...

Cockroaches don't swerve when they see a wall - they crash into it. The force from the collision is used by the clever insects to launch themselves up vertical surfaces. Now, scientists have taken ...

Cyborg cockroaches guided by ultraviolet light and motion feedback navigate obstacles autonomously, showing how noninvasive control can coordinate biological movement with electronic sensing.

In a defense lab in Germany, a small startup is wiring live cockroaches with AI-guided backpacks and turning them into steerable scouts that can slip through cracks no drone or soldier could reach.

Engineers at the University of Connecticut have developed a tiny neuro-controller for directing the movements of insects, testing it successfully on a cockroach. The concept of controlling insects ...

A US company that has developed an "electronic backpack" that fits onto a cockroach allowing its movements to be controlled by a mobile phone app has defended itself against cruelty claims. The ...