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Japanese humanoid robot Kengoro SWEATS to keep cool while doing press ups
University of Tokyo boffins give bot unique cooling system to stop him overheating
A HUMANOID robot SWEATS to cool down to stop it overheating while doing press ups.
University of Tokyo developers added the feature to their bot Kengoro because machines generate heat when they exercise just like humans.
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Humanoids are especially prone to heating because they place high demands on their motors to move around.
In Kengoro water flows into porous aluminium "bones" and then evaporates to cool him down.
The robot is built from aluminium using a technique called laser sintering which is similar to 3D printing.
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The Japanese humanoid can run off just half a cup of water but it has to keep itself hydrated fore the cooling function to work.
Some robots are prevented from overheating through air-cooling, but the method applied to Kengoro is said to be three times more effective.
In August a leading futurologist predicted that robots will be our household chores by 2050.
Last month it was predicted humans could become addicted to mind-blowing romps with robots.
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University of Tokyo researchers released their findings in a paper at the International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems in South Korea this week.
Lead author Toyotaka Kozuki told science website IEEE Spectrum: "Usually the frame of a robot is only used to support forces.
"Our concept was adding more functions to the frame, using it to transfer water, release heat, and at the same time support forces."
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