Dean Christ has created a collection of real bugs fitted with military hardware inspired by DARPA (Defence Advanced Research Projects Agency) to draw attention to the millions of dollars spent on military projects commissioned by DARPA.
The family of bugs include: M1 Scorpion Tank with Bio-Toxin injection, B-53 Bombarder Beetle with Smart Bomb, V8 Spyder Roadster with Bio Toxin Injection, Battle Bat with bombs on wings, M8 Sentinal Scorpion with advanced radar sensors, and an F-17 Blitz Beetle with missiles.
Check out the video to see what other researchers are doing with bugs. I’m not concerned about these experiments because I don’t believe we will have enough animals left on Earth to undertake “animal warfare.”
Image copyright to the artist Dean Christ.
What's Driving This Trend
- Cyborg Bugs
- The trend of fitting bugs with military hardware for warfare and surveillance purposes, inspired by DARPA, presents a disruptive innovation opportunity for military technology and bioengineering.
- Military Bioengineering
- The trend of using biological organisms for military purposes presents a disruptive innovation opportunity for biotech industries to develop new products and technologies for military applications.
- Animal-inspired Military Technologies
- The trend of using animals as inspiration for military technology, such as with the M1 Scorpion Tank and F-17 Blitz Beetle, presents a disruptive innovation opportunity for biotech and military industries to create hybrid animal-robot technologies.
Who This Affects Most
- Military
- The military industry has an opportunity to innovate and improve their technologies by incorporating biotech innovations like cyborg insects for surveillance and combat.
- Bioengineering
- The bioengineering industry has an opportunity to develop new technologies and products for military applications, such as the creation of animal-inspired robots for surveillance and combat.
- Entomology
- The entomology industry has an opportunity to contribute to the development of cyborg bugs for military purposes, as well as take inspiration from military technologies to develop new products for pest control and crop management.
