Talented Boy Develops Genius Device To Save Children From Dying in Hot Cars, SA Praises Him
- A genius boy, Bishop Curry, has invented a device called Oasisto to help save children from dying in hot cars
- The 10-year-old's device will prompt parents and authorities when a car has reached a high temperature while releasing cool air
- Curry's father has helped him raise around $24,000 through a GoFundMe page that will go into building the actual gadget
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A 10-year-old boy, Bishop Curry, has developed a device called Oasisto to help save children from dying from heatstroke in the United States of America. Unfortunately, these tragic accidents are far too common in the country.
Curry's device will prompt parents and authorities when a car has reached a high temperature while emitting cool air.
Per a report by Sharetroopers, almost 712 kids have died due to heatstroke in the US since 1998 because they have been left in hot cars by their guardians.
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How the idea came to him
After he learned that his neighbour of only six months died of a heatstroke, the youngster invented the device to prevent other kids from dying the same way.
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The teenager designed a 3D model for the device and his father soon helped him garner around $24,000 (R372 000) through a GoFundMe page that will go into building the actual gadget.
See his photo below:
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In more amazing news about inspiring kids showing off their #blackexcellence, Briefly News previously reported that an international beauty pageant held in Zanzibar, Tanzania was won by a seven-year-old Grade 1 girl from South Africa. Keabetswe Temane walked away with the honours in her age category, winning the Grand Prix Mini Model Earth 2022. She was accompanied Dr Mmatepeng Muda Temane who is her guardian and mentor.
The Little Model Earth International Pageant allows children from Romania, Georgia, Brazil, Kenya, Bulgaria, South Africa, and Tanzania to compete. Temane said that one of her highlights of the competition was how well Keabetswe adapted to the pageant. Keabetswe attends Curro Academy Pretoria.
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