China create 1st cyborg bee with world’s lightest brain controller

Researchers at the Beijing Institute of Technology, which makes brain controllers, have created the world’s lightest brain controller, which weighs only 74 milligrams.

New Delhi: China spends crores of rupees on its defense budget every year. At the same time, now bees can also enter the Chinese army. Yes, Chinese scientists have developed a device, with which bees can be flown at their commands. In such a situation, a swarm of bees can prove to be a big weapon for China in war.

For this, Chinese scientists have created the world's lightest brain controller, with which bees can be flown like robots. It has proved to be successful to a great extent in controlling bees.

The world's lightest mind controller machine

According to the South China Morning Post, researchers at the Beijing Institute of Technology, which makes brain controllers, have created the world's lightest brain controller, which weighs only 74 milligrams. After installing this brain controller, 9 out of 10 bees obeyed the scientists and started flying in the direction they said.

How does the brain controller work?

This brain controller is put on the back of the bees and with the help of 3 needles, small holes are made in their brain. This creates confusion in the bees and they start following the command to fly. The bees fly right, left, forward and backward as per the command. 9 out of 10 bees have followed this command very well.

Inspiration from Singapore's cyborg controller

The Chinese scientists got the inspiration to make this mind control machine from Singapore's cyborg controller, which gives commands to cockroaches and insects. However, its weight is three times more than the Chinese mind controller.

Several other countries, including the US and Japan, are also racing to create cyborg insects.

While Professor Zhao’s team has made great strides in advancing the technology, several hurdles still remain.

For one, the current batteries aren’t able to last very long, but any larger would mean the packs are too heavy for the bees to carry.

The same device cannot easily be used on different insects as each responds to signals on different parts of their bodies.

Before this, the lightest cyborg controller came from Singapore and was triple the weight.

While Professor Zhao’s team has made great strides in advancing the technology, several hurdles still remain.

For one, the current batteries aren’t able to last very long, but any larger would mean the packs are too heavy for the bees to carry.