Scientists have created the first robot that sweats, trembles and breathes

Engineers from Arizona State University (USA) redesigned a robot used by clothing and sports equipment manufacturers. Now his name is ANDI and he can imitate the thermal functions of the human body.

The world's first mannequin that generates heat, shivers, walks and breathes could help scientists understand the body's resilience in extreme heat and stuffy environments.

The robot reproduces thermal functions thanks to synthetic pores, as well as artificial sweating and heat flow sensors. They are located on 35 different parts of its surface.

With an internal cooling channel, ANDI became the first thermal android suitable for outdoor testing. And this means that now scientists can test it in a real environment, which they plan to do in the near future in the Arizona desert (USA).

Now ANDI is being tested in a special warm room where it is exposed to strong winds, solar radiation and temperatures up to 60 degrees Celsius. During the tests, he is given different parameters so that he reacts like different people depending on weight, age, chronic diseases and other factors.

Experiments with a breathing and sweating robot in the open air should begin this summer. In addition to the desert, it will be tested in urban environments in extreme heat and in old houses with broken air conditioning.