Bio-hybrid robot

Why in news?

• A new sniffing robot equipped with a biological sensor that uses the antennae of locusts could help advance disease diagnosis and improve security checks.
• The robot uses the antennae of a locust to diagnose disease and improve security checks.
• Locusts smell with their antennae. The scientists will use the locust's antennae to hone the computer's scent detection abilities.

Key facts about the Bio-hybrid robot

• Bio-hybrid robots are those that combine biological and artificial components, such as electronics and mechanics.
• Using biological components can provide benefits such as increased dexterity, adaptability, and energy efficiency.
• These rebuilt biological functions in mechanical systems will give a better understanding of biological designs.