What a Namib Desert beetle taught Shaakira Jassat about catching rain
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Shaakira Jassat, a designer from South Africa, created a system to harvest water. The technology was inspired by a small, resourceful beetle found in the Namib Desert. The system has already undergone pilot testing in the Netherlands and South Africa. These experiments were successful. The project is now transitioning from the design phase. It is moving toward commercial production.
South African designer Shaakira Jassat has developed a water-harvesting system inspired by one of the Namib Desert’s smallest and most resourceful survivors. After successful pilots in South Africa and the Netherlands, the technology is moving from design experiments towards commercial production.