Engineers Poop Out Yet Another Useless Robot: The Compliant Legged Articulated Robotic Insect (CLARI)

An Imagineered Waste of Time and Resources

You love your techie sci-fi movies, don’t you? Then you’ll drool over this pointless piece of news. A bunch of supposedly clever engineers with apparently too much time on their hands are working on a robotic insect dubbed CLARI. The Compliant Legged Articulated Robotic Insect, a real mouthful of jargon for a glorified cockroach if you ask me. The idea? To rescue people buried under rubble by wedging itself through cracks.

Possible Implications of This Boondoggle

Sure, if this thing actually works, one could argue it could help save lives in rare disasters. But remember folks, this is IF it works, a very glittering IF. Theoretically, this robotic insect could wriggle through collapsed buildings, seeking trapped victims with its oh-so-useful sensors. However, the reality might be just another expensive toy present on a billionaire’s shelf. Real-life implications of such technology could range from anything like aiding in search-and-rescue operations, to spying on your neighbour… or even being crushed underfoot because your grandma thought it was a real insect. Money well spent, right?

Hot Take on this Waste of Space

To put it gently: this is pointless. Invest the time, money, and resources into, oh I don’t know, maybe things that we actually need? Like tackling climate change, feeding the homeless, or finding a cure for diseases. But no! Instead, we pad the egos of the engineers and create over-engineered cockroaches. Congratulations world, you’ve outdone yourself in the race for the most unnecessary invention. CLARI, keep crawling, maybe one day you’ll find purpose. But for now, you’re just another scientist’s amusing little pet. Bravo.

Original article:https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/08/230830131742.htm