Cyborg Cockroaches Could Save Your Life | Cyborg Nation

Most consider them pesky critters, but Dr. Alper Bozkurt of North Carolina State University thinks that cockroaches have the potential to save human lives. By hacking their antennae and transforming them into remote-controlled creatures, he believes we can use the cyber roaches as a mobile search and rescue team to help find survivors during natural disasters. SUBSCRIBE for more videos: http://wrd.cm/15fP7B7 Still haven’t subscribed to WIRED on YouTube? ►► http://wrd.cm/15fP7B7 Also, check out the free WIRED channel on Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, and Android TV. Here you can find your favorite WIRED shows and new episodes of our latest hit series Masterminds. ABOUT WIRED WIRED is where tomorrow is realized. Through thought-provoking stories and videos, WIRED explores the future of business, innovation, and culture. Cyborg Cockroaches Could Save Your Life | Cyborg Nation An Acres Production in Association with reddit Executive Producers Matt McLaughlin & Andrew Simkiss Executive Producers Alexis Ohanian & Michael Pope Hosted by Derek Muller Special Thanks to r/futurology Directed by Elizabeth Orne & Cidney Hue Senior Producer Christian Silberbauer Produced by Jonathan Yaniv & Jacob Sillman Cinematographer Sharif El Neklawy Edited & Animated by Cidney Hue Animations by Ben Mayerv Written & Researched by Jonathan Yaniv & Jacob Sillman Line Producer Josh Penchina Color by Irving Harvey | Josh Brede Mixed by Analogue Muse | Alan Zahn & Pierre-Andre Rigoll Science Advisor Pascal Wallisch Additional Footage Courtesy of iBionicS Lab