Hybrid Insect Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems
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Hybrid Insect Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems
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Hybrid Insect Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems (HI-MEMS) is a project of DARPA, a unit of the United States Department of Defense. Created in 2006, the unit's goal is the creation of tightly coupled machine-insect interfaces by placing micro-mechanical systems inside the insects during the early stages of metamorphosis. After implantation, the "insect cyborgs" could be controlled by sending electrical impulses to their muscles. The primary application is surveillance. The project was created wit
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United States government project
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2023-08-01T21:04:20Z
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