Flying insects fitted with tiny cameras and microphones could be used to search for earthquake survivors during rescue operations, scientists have said.
The tiny devices will power themselves by harnessing power from wing movements.
By converting kinetic energy into electricity, the device could have a lasting power source.
Cyborg insect: This green june beetle is fitted with a tiny motion generator to produce electricity. This could be used to power a camera and a microphone
The device could also harness electricity from heat given off and solar panels.
The idea is that once fitted with a camera and a microphone the bugs could be released into collapsed buildings and left to explore.
They could also be used by the military or sent to places which are too dangerous for humans like the Fukushima nuclear power plant.
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