The Lobster Did Not Consent (Because We Never Asked)
A project aimed at controlling lobsters with technology faced significant ethical and practical challenges. Despite initial enthusiasm, the team struggled with the care and maintenance of the lobsters, leading to poor conditions. Ultimately, the project highlighted the complexities of animal husbandry in experimental settings.
- ▪The project intended to implant electrodes in lobsters to control their movement via software.
- ▪The team underestimated the challenges of maintaining a healthy environment for the lobsters.
- ▪The lobsters exhibited signs of distress, leading to concerns about their well-being.
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The Lobster Did Not Consent (Because We Never Asked)When ethical concerns are trumped by smell. Darren MckeemanMay 29, 2026ShareThere is no lobster on the 8th floor of Frontier Tower. There used to be several. We will get to that.This is how it started: Elliot Roth, of Biopunk Labs, walked up to me with the energy of a man who has just had an idea. Elliot is the kind of person who, when he says “what if we steered a lobster with a phone,” is not joking and is also not entirely serious — he is somewhere in the third place, the place where bad ideas become projects and projects become GitHub repos. He suggested we do a RoboRoach, but bigger.
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