{
  "id": 78799,
  "title": "Harsh Goenka marvels at Japan's 'Human fridge', suggests installation in street corners to combat summer heat",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/03/harsh-goenka-marvels-at-japans-human-fridge-suggests-installation-in",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-08-03T08:55:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Live Mint",
    "slug": "live-mint",
    "url": "https://www.livemint.com/news/trends/harsh-goenka-marvels-at-japans-human-fridge-suggests-installation-in-street-corners-to-combat-summer-heat-11785743614562.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Industrialist Harsh Goenka, Chairman of RPG Enterprises, has taken social media by storm with his suggestion to install \"human fridges\" on street corners across India to combat the sweltering summer heat. In a post on X, Goenka marveled at Japan's innovative \"human fridge,\" or the Do Hiemon Box, an invention designed to provide instant relief from extreme heat. The compact cooling booth, capable of accommodating a single person, features three adjustable airflow and cooling settings and can lower body temperatures rapidly. Developed by Japanese vending machine manufacturer SDRS, this unique cooling device is powered by half the energy of a portable air conditioner and provides a comparable temperature to a refrigerator's chiller compartment. Despite some humorous comments from social media users, the idea has garnered attention for its potential to alleviate the suffering of workers in hot environments.",
  "summary": "Harsh Goenka, Chairman of RPG Enterprises, fascinated with Japan's 'human fridge' invention suggested installation in street corners to combat summer heat in India. This personal cooling booth, capable of reducing body temperature drastically, received mixed reactions on social media.",
  "key_points": [
    "Harsh Goenka suggests installing \"human fridges\" on street corners to combat summer heat.",
    "\"Human fridge\" or Do Hiemon Box provides instant relief from extreme heat.",
    "Japanese vending machine manufacturer SDRS developed the compact cooling device."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}