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Cockroach Controlled Mobile Robot

By Garnet Hertz (2005) "Cockroach Controlled Mobile Robot" is an experimental mechanism that uses a living Madagascan hissing cockroach atop a modified trackball to control a three-wheeled robo...  
 
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BlueRibbonWinner (1 week ago) Show Hide
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My Nana has the same machine to get down the local shops
skib1234 (1 month ago) Show Hide
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The light ball is too hot and distracting for her.
kellycoinguy (1 week ago) Show Hide
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Her? Males like big toys more... so this has got to be a boy cockroach, no?
saucengine (1 month ago) Show Hide
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EXTERMINATE!
shankadelic007 (1 month ago) Show Hide
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"their power to weight ratio is really incredible"
and an ants isnt?
punkprincessantje (1 month ago) Show Hide
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Een robotwagentje dat wordt bestuurd door een kakkerlak. Als dit ooit in massaproductie genomen wordt mogen we nog wel uitkijken dat kakkerlakken zich niet massaal tegen ons gaan keren.
tgchan (2 months ago) Show Hide
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nicw zomfg now even cockroaches have mechs...

and we don't...
Hystericals (2 months ago) Show Hide
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Its a huge leap for science ... but sightly crazy...

'Hystericals'...literally...
dalchimsky (2 months ago) Show Hide
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LOL they're disgusting but absolutely necessary as any other life-form (except humas)... they're feeders/cleaners of dead bits from previous animals etc.
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Finally a interesting "use" for this totally pointless and disgusting insects.

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