In Japan, rhinoceros beetles enjoy a popularity—as pets, gambling objects, and toys—not usually granted to big, disgusting insects. And since Japan is Japan, a giant robo-tribute to the little beasts was basically inevitable, wasn’t it?
When some scientists at Berkeley say they’ve managed to remote-control a Rhinoceros beetle it’s one thing, but a video of the impressive, morbid experiment has a little more impact.
Berkeley University scientists demoed a remote-control Rhinoceros beetle at a conference this week, repeatedly flying the cyborgian creature into observers’ faces while screaming “WE ARE GODS! WE HUNGER FOR BLOOD SACRIFICE!
