Author: Olsi

Imagine a collapsed building after an earthquake. People may still be alive beneath the rubble, but the spaces are too narrow, unstable or dangerous for rescuers to enter immediately. A conventional robot may be too large. A rescue dog may not be able to reach the victim. But a cockroach can squeeze through spaces that are almost impossible for humans and machines to access. That is the idea behind one of the most unusual robotics projects unveiled this week. Researchers from the University of Queensland (UQ) and the University of New South Wales (UNSW) have transformed giant burrowing cockroaches into…

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