How to protect ourselves against extreme heat? The US$500,000 robot helping - South China Morning Post
Extreme heat caused by climate change - how do we protect our bodies against it? This US$500,000 robot is helping scientists come up with solutions | South China Morning Post
Researchers monitor an experiment with Andi, a robot developed by Arizona State University in the US, during a record heat wave in Phoenix, Arizona, on July 20. The robot is helping scientists understand how humans can protect themselves against extreme heat caused by climate change. Photo: AFP
Extreme heat caused by climate change – how do we protect our bodies against it? This US$500,000 robot is helping scientists come up with solutions
- ‘Andi’ – a humanoid robot developed at Arizona State University in the US – is covered in heat sensors and can ‘breathe’ and ‘sweat’ like a human
- The robot is ‘a very realistic way to experimentally measure how a human person responds to extreme climate’ without putting people themselves at risk
Researchers monitor an experiment with Andi, a robot developed by Arizona State University in the US, during a record heat wave in Phoenix, Arizona, on July 20. The robot is helping scientists understand how humans can protect themselves against extreme heat caused by climate change. Photo: AFP
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