Scientists in Singapore create cyborg cockroach with a diving suit

unexplained-mysteries ^ | 07/02/2026 | TK Randall

[BenLurkin]

Cyborg cockroaches have actually been a thing for a while - with researchers attaching electrodes to the brain and sensory organs, enabling them to direct the insects like a remote-controlled car.

Now, though, scientists at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore have taken things one step further by creating a cybernetic diving suit that can enable a cockroach to breath underwater. A 3D-printed 'backpack' attached to the insect contains a chemical oxygen generator and pumps the breathable air through special tubes.

Experiments showed that the system provided enough of an oxygen supply for the insect to survive and swim around underwater for up to three hours.

[17th Miss Regt]

All that little fellow needs is a Pali keffiyeh!

[BenLurkin]

Well, I admit I didn’t search.

[Paal Gulli]

A diving suit for cyborg cockroaches could enhance search-and-rescue operations

06/29/2026 2:16:14 PM PDT · by DFG · 8 replies
Techxplore ^ | 06/29/2026 | Nanyang Technological University

https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4385988/posts

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[BenLurkin]

Yes, dear.

[dfwgator]

[Thud]

I just nominated this for an Ignobel Prize.

[SunkenCiv]

If we already *had* these cyborg roaches, we’d probably never have to worry about that problem ever again. 😁