# Cyborg cockroaches demonstrate remote drug-delivery task

_Sunday, September 6, 2026 at 6:30 AM EDT · Robotics · Latest · Tier 2 — Notable_

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Researchers at the University of Queensland and the University of New South Wales demonstrated cockroaches fitted with electrodes, microchips and either a camera or an injection mechanism for simulated disaster response.

In a test sequence, a remotely controlled insect passed three checkpoints and injected a simulated target. The study reported injection success of about 95% within 150 millimeters of the target and 72% for the full sequence. Electrical stimulation of antennae and rear sensory organs controlled direction and pace, while a spring-and-chemical system deployed the syringe.

## Sources

- [WIRED](https://www.wired.com/story/cyborg-cockroaches-disaster-response/)

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