Dragonfly Cyborgs

January 30, 2017

A Biomedical solutions company called Draper announced that they will be creating a living dragonfly drone as part of their DragonflEye project. The drone dragonfly will be equipped with a small backpack, which is powered by a mini solar panel and contains a guidance and navigation system that allows it to fly on its own.

If we ever do see these drone dragonflies out in the world, they would primarily be used as pollinators and tiny surveillance systems. Since the backpack is an all-in-one device, it could be used on other insects in the future…such as bees.

References

Equipping Insects for Special Service - Draper

Genetically Modified Cyborg Dragonflies Are Bringing 'Black Mirror' to Life - Futurism