Humanoid Robot Sweats to Keep Cool

Image Courtesy of  IEEE Spectrum, YouTube screengrab
Image Courtesy of IEEE Spectrum, YouTube screengrab

By Alyssa Danigelis, Seeker.com, October 21, 2016 

Kengoro the robot has “sweat glands” that send water through its uniquely porous frame, preventing it from overheating.

A bio-inspired humanoid robot that sweats like a human is pretty gross. And cool. Literally.

The University of Tokyo robot, called Kengoro, can send small amounts of water through porous metal bones to prevent its numerous motors from overheating.

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