Channel: Motherboard

Category: Science & Technology

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Description: We burrow into the world of robotic insects, a menagerie of mechanical cockroaches, bees, fleas, and flies. Insectile robots might one day accomplish tasks from search-and-rescue operations to pollinating crops. But there’s a dark side, a public paranoia about this tech, as seen in popular fiction that depicts robotic insects as tools for spying, killing, and other nefarious ends—not to mention a history tying this science to the CIA. Subscribe to MOTHERBOARD: bit.ly/Subscribe-To-MOTHERBOARD Follow MOTHERBOARD Facebook: facebook.com/motherboardtv Twitter: twitter.com/motherboard Tumblr: motherboardtv.tumblr.com Instagram: instagram.com/motherboardvice More videos from the VICE network: fb.com/vicevideo