article_snippet: Cockroaches might not be the most beloved of all critters - but is it ethical to control Cockroaches movement with mind-control technology?
article_snippet: a debate engineers at Texas A&M University latest ‘robo-roach’ device, which can control the path a cockroach takes with wireless technology.
article_snippet: Texas engineers have developed a method to control cockroach movement.
article_snippet: This is not the first technology to turn cockroaches into controllable insects - others have even released products you can buy to create your own remote-controlled roach.
article_snippet: But previous attempts to manipulate the movements of cockroaches relied on stimulating their antennae, tricking their into avoiding objects.
article_snippet: The technology developed by Texas A&M University, meanwhile, works by stimulating nerves in the cockroach
article_snippet: (3g) that was attached to the cockroach.
article_snippet: Next, These inserted electrodes into the body of a cockroach to stimulate its nervous system.
article_snippet: In tests, the researchers were able to control the movement of the cockroaches around obstacles (shown).
article_snippet: Speaking to The Guardian, lead researcher Dr Hong Liang said the benefits of such technology could include attaching cameras or sensors to cockroaches, and having them explore areas humans cannot - such as disaster zones.
article_snippet: The idea is that cyborg cockroaches, or ‘biobots’, could enter crumpled buildings hit by earthquakes, for example, and help emergency workers find survivors.
highlights_snippet: Texas engineers have developed a method to control cockroach movement .
  
highlights_snippet: The device could be used to explore disaster zones with cockroaches .