According to the designer, the standard incubators aren’t suitable for use in hospitals in countries such as Kenya, where power cuts can be common.

“The main causes are their inability to provide heat during frequent blackouts, the difficulty to transport heavy and bulky devices on dirt roads and their vulnerability to high humidity rates, dust and temperatures,” Roy told Dezeen.

“Blackouts kill a lot of babies. It’s a super sad situation. This incubator is supposed to heat the baby for the entire blackout. The goal is to keep the babies warm.”