By implanting a biofuel cell into the abdomens of several female cockroaches, researchers at Case Western Reserve University have successfully created a power generator that runs on the bugs' natural digestive processes. The generator could be used to power sensors and other "cyborg insect" hardware installed on the bugs.This is another paradox of good and bad news for humanity. The popsci.com article mentions all the good a cyborg insect could do like finding earthquake victims and searching for improvised explosive devices. But a power supply WAS the last missing piece of the cyborg puzzle.
A portable and inexhaustible power supply combines with artificial intelligence and automated robotic manufacturing/material handling to form a foundation for the cyborg revolution. With all the tech in place it's only a matter of happen-stance that will determine the way the cyborg revolution 1.0 will unfold.
It makes so much sense when you think about the role the biological portion of the cyborg would play. When you think about it a robot is 100% mechanical and is engineered from the ground up. Cyborgs start with the human body as a framework to build on and work in nano technology along with bio-engineering to create an enhanced humanoid that trumps any robot. Indeed the future of robots is to serve the cyborg masters and their automated factories.
