Scientists have created a soft robot muscle that sweats to stay cool and mimics the movement of a hand.
The researchers, from Cornell University in New York, developed the robot hand from hydraulically controlled"fingerlike actuators" that have small holes which can secrete water.The robot, researchers said, can"sweat" to regulate its own temperature.Robert Shepherd, associate professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering at Cornell, who led the project, said overheating was a particular challenge in robots made from"soft" materials.
"The ability to perspire is one of the most remarkable features of humans," Wallin said in a news release from Cornell."Sweating takes advantage of evaporated water loss to rapidly dissipate heat and can cool below the ambient environmental temperature." The artificial skin that allows robots to feelWallin added:"So as is often the case, biology provided an excellent guide for us as engineers.
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