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DragonflEye Project Wants To Turn Insects Into Cyborg Drones

Posted by BeauHD on from the research-and-development dept.

New submitter robotopia writes: Scientists at a research and development company called Draper are using genetic engineering and optoelectronics to turn dragonflies into cybernetic insects, reports IEEE Spectrum. To control the dragonflies, Draper engineers are genetically modifying the nervous system of the insects so they can respond to pulses of light. The goal of the project, called DragonflEye, is enabling insects to carry scientific payloads or conduct surveillance.

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  1. Cool stuff! by orlanz · · Score: 4, Funny

    Wait till Musk gets a wind of this. We will have the Lexx before 2020!

  2. Re:Not at all creepy by cdrudge · · Score: 4, Funny

    That's because they're nano sized. Duh.

  3. Let me get this straight... by Zontar+The+Mindless · · Score: 1, Funny

    Scientists are working out a way to make bugs that are... bugs?

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    Il n'y a pas de Planet B.
  4. Re: Junk Science by PoopJuggler · · Score: 3, Funny

    They're called "Congress".