The government is marketing a motorcycle helmet with filters and a fan at the rear that, according to the government, can remove 80% of pollutants as New Delhi, the capital of India, gets ready for winter and the attendant season of noxious smog.
State organizations have invested thousands of dollars in Shellios Technolabs, a startup whose creator Amit Pathak started developing the helmet in a basement in 2016. He says it is the first of its kind in the world. That year saw the first news stories about the polluted air that from mid-December to early February, makes it practically impossible to breathe in New Delhi due to the cold weather trapping dust, car emissions, and smoke from burning crop waste in neighboring states.
An air purifier might be installed inside a house or place of business, according to electrical engineer Pathak. However, the bike-riding men are completely unprotected. As a result, his business created a helmet with an air purification unit that has a replacement filter membrane and a fan that is driven by a battery that lasts six hours and can be recharged via a micro-USB port. The helmet’s sales started in 2019, and independent laboratory testing on the streets of New Delhi found it can block more than 80% of pollutants from entering users’ nostrils, Pathak noted.
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According to a 2019 test report seen by Reuters, the helmet reduced outdoor PM 2.5 particle concentrations from 43.1 micrograms per cubic meter to 8.1 micrograms indoors. According to India’s ministry of science and technology, the helmet is “a breath of new air for bicyclists.” That might not come much sooner in a nation where 35 of the world’s 50 worst polluted cities were located the previous year. Despite the annual demand for 30 million helmets, Pathak sees a significant market possibility but chose not to disclose his production or sales data.
Each helmet costs 4,500 rupees ($56), approximately four times the price of a standard helmet. As a result, many Indian riders are unable to afford the product. Shellios has partnered with a major manufacturer to create a lighter version using thermoplastic material rather than fiberglass because the 1.5 kilograms (3.3 lb.) weight is heavier than current devices. This move will also reduce the price. Within a few months, the next version is anticipated to be released. Pathak claimed that Southeast Asian countries like Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam have also expressed interest in the enterprise.
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