These ‘Cyborg Insects’ Could Become the World’s Stealthiest Spies—Because They Hide Where Humans Can’t

Imagine a war zone where swarms of cockroaches equipped with miniature backpacks sneak across front lines to spy on enemies. It might sound like a scene from a horror movie, but experiments to accomplish exactly that are underway. SWARM Biotactics, a German company founded in 2024, aims to create “bio-robotic swarms” for military use.