據《每天郵報》報導，科學家(jia)們以馬達加(jia)(jia)斯加(jia)(jia)甲由為靈感，制造(zao)出一(yi)款新(xin)型遙控甲由機器(qi)(qi)人(ren)。這類機器(qi)(qi)人(ren)是甲由和機器(qi)(qi)人(ren)的混合體，無需(xu)充(chong)電，可(ke)進入危險地區開展環境(jing)監(jian)測或實行搜救濟義務。

While it may sound like something that has crawled out of your nightmares, cyborg cockroaches have arrived as friends rather than foes.

雖然甲由機器人(ren)(ren)聽起來(lai)很可怕，可是它其實是人(ren)(ren)類的同伙而非仇(chou)人(ren)(ren)。

Scientists in Japan have designed a new remote-controlled insect, equipped with a battery 'backpack' that is powered by solar panels.

日本科學(xue)家設(she)計了一款新型(xing)遙(yao)控甲由(you)機器(qi)人，它裝備了由(you)太(tai)陽能電(dian)池(chi)板供電(dian)的電(dian)池(chi)“背包”。

The cockroach, which is part insect and part machine, is intended to enter hazardous areas, monitor the environment or undertake search and rescue missions without needing to be recharged.

這類甲由(you)機器人是甲由(you)和機器人的混合體，無需充電，適用于(yu)進入(ru)危險地區，監(jian)測環(huan)境(jing)或施行搜(sou)救(jiu)濟義(yi)務。

The researchers from the RIKEN Cluster for Pioneering Research had to install some components into a tiny pack to allow for all the roach's natural movements.

來源(yuan)于RIKEN Cluster的(de)研討人員進行(xing)了開創(chuang)性(xing)的(de)研討，他們必(bi)須(xu)將一些組(zu)件安裝到一個(ge)小背包中，以便讓(rang)甲(jia)由(you)自(zi)由(you)行(xing)動。

Lead author Kenjiro Fukuda said: 'The body-mounted ultrathin organic solar cell module achieves a power output of 17.2 mW, which is more than 50 times larger than the power output of current state-of-the art energy harvesting devices on living insects.'

研究報告的重要作者福(fu)田健次郎稱：“安(an)裝(zhuang)在(zai)甲由(you)機(ji)器人身(shen)體上(shang)的超薄(bo)有機(ji)太(tai)陽能電(dian)池模塊(kuai)的輸出功(gong)率(lv)為(wei)17.2兆瓦，比現階段最進步前輩的蟲豸能量收集裝(zhuang)配的輸出功(gong)率(lv)橫(heng)跨50多倍。”

Famously able to survive a nuclear war, cockroaches have been the inspiration for a number of technologies in recent years.

有(you)目共睹，甲由(you)可以正在(zai)核戰爭(zheng)中(zhong)幸存下來，近年(nian)來，它一(yi)直是很多技能的靈感濫觴(shang)。

Different teams of scientists have designed remote-controlled robo-bugs that can scale walls, carry objects and find humans during search-and-rescue missions.

一些科學家(jia)團隊設計了可遙控的(de)蟲豸機(ji)器人(ren)，它們能夠正在搜救濟使(shi)命中(zhong)穿(chuan)墻、攜帶(dai)物體和尋(xun)覓人(ren)類(lei)。

The cockroaches are still alive, but wires attached to their two 'cerci' - sensory organs on the end of their abdomens - send electrical impulses that cause the insect to move right or left.

甲由機器人是有性命(ming)的(de)，但連接在(zai)甲由腹部末尾(wei)的(de)兩個感覺器官“尾(wei)蚴”上的(de)電線收回電脈(mo)沖，操縱它擺布挪動(dong)。

A battery is necessary for the sending and receiving of these electrical signals, which needs to be charged up.

發送和吸收這一些電(dian)流旌旗燈號(hao)須(xu)要(yao)(yao)電(dian)池，而電(dian)池須(xu)要(yao)(yao)充電(dian)。

While it's possible to build docking stations for recharging the battery, the need to return and recharge could disrupt time-sensitive missions.

雖然能夠制作(zuo)充(chong)電(dian)站為電(dian)池(chi)充(chong)電(dian)，但返回(hui)充(chong)電(dian)也許會使時候(hou)緊急(ji)的(de)使命停止。

The RIKEN team wanted to create a more practical version that did not need to return to a docking station when it ran out of power.

RIKEN團隊想要打造一個更有用的甲由機器人(ren)，正在(zai)電源耗(hao)盡時不需要返回充電站。

Therefore, they designed an on-board solar cell that could continuously ensure that the cockroach stays charged while it works.

是以，他們(men)設計了一種太陽能(neng)電(dian)池，能(neng)夠延續確保甲由正在(zai)事情時(shi)堅(jian)持充電(dian)。

However, cockroaches have a limited surface area available for all the components necessary to move its legs and keep it powered.

然而，甲由的(de)(de)巨細(xi)限定了它能夠攜帶的(de)(de)腿(tui)部遙控組件的(de)(de)巨細(xi)。

The solution, published in npj Flexible Electronics, was to design a special 'backpack' that could neatly carry both the wireless leg-control module and rechargeable lithium polymer battery.

因而研究人(ren)員設(she)計了(le)一(yi)種特別的背包，以便于(yu)甲由攜帶遙控模塊(kuai)和可充電(dian)鋰聚合物電(dian)池(chi)。這(zhe)一(yi)研究成果揭橥正(zheng)在《npj-柔性(xing)電(dian)子》上。

This was attached to the top of the insect on its thorax, and was 3D printed to fit perfectly to the curved surface of the Madagascar cockroach or Gromphadorhina portentosa.

研究人員將背包(bao)固定在甲由的胸腹上部，并(bing)應(ying)用3D打印(yin)手藝使其(qi)完美貼合馬達加斯(si)加甲由的身體。

It allowed for this electronic device to be stably mounted on the insect for over a month, while leaving space elsewhere on the body to implant the solar panel.

這類(lei)電子設備(bei)能夠固定在甲由身上一個(ge)多(duo)月，與(yu)此同時還留出空(kong)間為甲由植(zhi)入太陽能電池板。

The 0.004 mm thick organic solar cell module was mounted on the dorsal side of the roach's abdomen.

0.004毫米厚的有機太陽能(neng)電池模塊(kuai)安裝(zhuang)在甲由腹部(bu)的背側。