‘Ultra-Light’ Chinese Chip Turns Real Bees Into Flying Spy Robots

Chinese scientists have developed a cyborg bee using a “brain controller” that weighs just 74 milligrams, lighter than the nectar bees typically carry.

Engineered by Zhao Jieliang’s team at the Beijing Institute of Technology, the device mounts to the insect’s back and connects to its brain via three tiny needles, steering movement through electrical pulses.

It is printed on a flexible polymer film as thin as insect wings, yet houses full control modules, including an infrared remote.

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