The air is dirty and suffocating, and India has promoted a helmet with air purification device

Jimu Journalist Li Lili

According to Reuters reported on August 29, the Indian government is promoting a new type of helmet with filters and fans. It is said that 80%of air pollutants can be removed.

New helmet (picture source: Reuters)

Indian national institutions have invested thousands of dollars in a company called Shellios Technolabs. The company's founder Amut Patak began to develop this helmet in 2016. He called this the world's first.

Every winter, India is deeply plagued by air pollution. From mid -December to February, the air was soothing. The pollution of the capital New Delhi is particularly serious. It not only has smoke caused by burning crops, but also the exhaust gas and industrial exhaust gas discharged by vehicles.

On December 2, 2021, New Delhi, India (picture source: Reuters)

Patak, who was born in an electrical engineer, said: "If you are at home or in the office, you can use an air purifier, but what do you do if riding people do not protect it at all."

Patak saw business opportunities in the market demand of 30 million helmets per year. To this end, his company has designed a helmet with air purification device with a replaceable filter film and a fan that is powered by a battery. The battery can run for 6 hours and can be charged through the MicroUSB slot.

In 2019, this helmet began to appear in the market. A independent laboratory confirmed after being tested that the helmet can filter out more than 80%of pollutants.

This test report shows that the helmet can reduce PM2.5 from 43.1 micrograms outdoors to 8.1 micrograms per cubic meter.

The Indian Ministry of Science and Technology said the helmet "provided fresh air for people riding a bicycle."

But affected by cost, the promotion of this helmet is not easy. It is reported that the helmet is priced at 4,500 rupees (about 388 yuan) each, and the price is 4 times that of ordinary helmets, which has exceeded the tolerance of ordinary riders.

In addition, the helmet weighs about 1.5 kg, which is heavier than ordinary helmets. The company claims that it is trying to develop new materials to further reduce weight and reduce costs.

Despite the difficulties, Patak was still confident. He said that the helmet also attracted interest in Southeast Asian countries such as Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam.

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