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10-17-2016, 03:57 PM #1
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3D Printed Robot Sweats During Workout
Japanese researchers have created a new kind of robot that operates on an innovative cooling system. Because they had packed so many components into the robot with a 3D printed metal frame, they were forced to come up with a way to cool Kengoro, the bio-inspired humanoid. Due to the varying degrees of permeability in the robot, they could create water channels for ‘sweating.’ The robot runs on one half cup of deionized water for a half day, and can do pushups for 11 minutes straight. Read more at 3DPrint.com: https://3dprint.com/152659/3d-printed-robot-sweat/
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10-17-2016, 04:32 PM #2
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Now that's innovative.
Well, not really. Nature figured it out first, but to apply it to a mechanical device is impressive.
My 3D Norn Emissary print
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