Insbot

Insbot is a robotic cockroach developed in 2002[1] by scientists of the European project LEURRE. It is designed to trick real cockroaches into following its lead, with the goal of finding ways of adapting their behavior as a means of natural pest control.[2] At first, Insbot's predecessor, Alice robot, faced some setbacks due to its size and its inability to properly recognize the cockroaches. But after a series of tests, this newer model was developed. It contains more sensors and computational power, which allows it to interact with the cockroaches more efficiently.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Insbot was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Hearn, Louisa (2006-05-12). "Robo-roach on the warpath". theage.com.au.