Robotic Flies In Your Future

Robotic Flies in your Future

By Joseph Parish

Have you ever stopped to wonder what the future of spying will bring to us? When we pause and consider that yesterday’s science fiction is now today’s reality, there is actually nothing that mankind can’t do as our technology continues to progress. An example is the idea that common little things can be used to spy upon us such as bugs or a rodent or even sharks if properly equipped and we are unaware that it is even happening.

There are essentially two ways that these animal spies could be fabricated. Some could have advanced operations on their brains which would transfer them into a new breed of spy while others could be readily equipped with sub-miniature cameras or microphones waiting to catch you doing something wrong or saying the wrong thing.

These scenarios are not so far-fetched as they may initially appear to be. Our laboratories have been busy for many years experimenting and creating just such creatures as those for which we speak. In the 6o’s when I was growing up I had a great interest in electronics. In particular the study of robotics caught my attention. As I was studying the field I discovered that many of our major universities such as MIT were busy creating these miniature spies. It was only a matter of time for our technology to catch up to us before we could produce effective insect observers.

Now it’s a firm possibility that we can be spied on at any time by such creatures as beetles, moths, rats, or birds which have been provided with sophisticated spy equipment. Here we find a vast array of sensors, batteries or cameras miniaturized and setup specific to see what someone is doing. Although the next insect you see may at first appear harmless and normal, do you really know for sure? Do certain flies seem to be at your side in everything that you do? You swat at it, but it does no good. Could this fly be spying on you? The point today is folks you never know. At first your reaction may be that the bug is merely attracted by the light in your room, but it could be one of the new insect spies placed there by either the government or a business competitor.

These mechanized creatures have specific advantages over the robotic bugs of the 60’s. The new breed is now equipped with a fantastic sense of smell that would allow them to detect even the slightest traces of chemical residue. These bugs are capable of sniffing out human bodies or in some cases explosives. Their movements are easily controlled remotely by electrodes which have been implanted within the bug or rodent’s brain. Miniature backpacks with cameras mounted transmit clear and crisp videos back to a receiver at some safe location. 

The United States Navy has used backpacked dolphins for many years in order to spy on enemy ships or to plant explosive charges at special naval locations. Supposedly, we have discontinued this policy, but who is to say what goes on behind government doors. It is safe to say that the old adage of “a fly on a wall” is truer now then ever in the past.

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