It may look like something from a Hollywood sci-fi movie but this coffin-like pod has a far more controversial purpose.
That’s because it was created as a way to carry out assisted suicide — and Theanex Test could be used for the first time later this year.
The man behind the invention is Dr Philip Nitschke, a controversial euthanasia advocate who has been nicknamed ‘Dr Death’ and dubbed ‘the Elon Musk of assisted suicide’.
Speaking exclusively to MailOnline, he said: ‘We’re ready to use it…we’re talking to a number of people who are wanting to be the first to use it.’
While Dr Nitschke claims his device will give people the chance to end their lives in a ‘peaceful’ way, pro-life groups have warned that the 3D-printed Sarco Pods ‘glamorize suicide’.
An early version of the Sarco Pod, which can be operated internally and works by reducing oxygen levels. No one has yet used it. The final prototype is in the finishing stages of being prepared
Australian euthanasia advocate Philip Nitschke (pictured), also known as ‘Dr Death’, is a former physician and head of the voluntary euthanasia campaign Exit International