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The injection mechanism is a small device that deploys a syringe using a spring system. That triggers a process that breaks the seal between a chamber containing citric acid and another containing baking soda. The resulting chemical reaction\u2014basically the same one you might\u2019ve done as a kid to make a volcano with baking soda and vinegar\u2014creates enough carbon dioxide to push the plunger on the syringe and administer medication.<\/p>\n

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For the study, the research team remotely controlled a cockroach to travel from its starting point through three checkpoints and administer an injection to a simulated target.<\/p>\n

The results showed that the success rate for injections made at close range\u2014within 150 millimeters of the target\u2014topped out at approximately 95 percent. The success rate for the entire sequence of tasks\u2014from departure to completion of the injection\u2014was 72 percent.<\/p>\n

The researchers also successfully demonstrated teamwork, where one cockroach uses a camera to locate a simulated target while another serves as the injector.<\/p>\n

Although the research team has previously developed cyborg beetles capable of climbing vertical walls, they note that larger cockroaches are better-suited for carrying specialized rescue and medical equipment.<\/p>\n

While the results of the new research are promising, the experiment didn\u2019t replicate the complex environmental conditions found at actual disaster sites, such as debris, uneven terrain, and shifting landscapes.<\/p>\n

Vo Doan expressed hope that, if resources can be secured to speed up research and field testing, a rescue team of cyborg insects could be deployed at actual disaster sites within five to 10 years.<\/p>\n

\u201cRather than building one robot to do everything, we can harness the natural strengths of different insects and equip them for different missions,\u201d Vo-Doan says.<\/p>\n

This story was originally published in<\/em> WIRED Japan<\/a> and has been translated from Japanese.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n


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