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Tiny Backpacks Transform Cockroaches into Robots

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An NPR report you can see here shows how scientists at Texas A&M University are outfitting a Latin America breed of cockroaches with tiny backpacks equipped with cameras and sensors to gather information. Find out how — and why — researchers chose this pest.

Carlos Sanchez, Ph.D. student of Mechanical Engineering, Texas A&M University
Photo: Carlos Sanchez, Ph.D. student of Mechanical Engineering, Texas A&M University