Archive · 12 Dec 2025
MITO’s self-driving air purifier targets bad air
MITO is a new kind of air purifier that moves around your home to clean the air where it's needed most.
It has two parts: small sensors that check the air quality in different rooms and a main unit that rolls around on wheels.
The sensors measure things like carbon dioxide, tiny particles, and harmful chemicals.
If the air is bad, the main unit drives to that room and cleans it.
It can even tell you to open a window if fresh air is needed.
The design is inspired by 1960s Japanese ideas and looks more like home decor than typical office-like purifiers.
It learns over time which rooms need cleaning and focuses on the worst areas first.
However, it still needs your help for some things, like opening windows when carbon dioxide levels are high.
MITO is a self-driving air purifier system designed to move to rooms with the worst air quality.
It consists of Sensor Cells that monitor air quality and a Core Cell that purifies the air.
The Core Cell uses LiDAR, cliff sensors, and cameras to navigate and learn the home layout.
Sensor Cells track carbon dioxide, particulate matter, and VOCs, and suggest actions like opening windows when needed.
The design is inspired by 1960s Japanese Metabolist thinking and features magnetic outer panels for customization.
- Who
- Designers Yukang Seo, Kyuil Baek, Hakyoun Kim, Semi Oh
- What
- A self-driving air purifier system called MITO
- When
- Not specified
- Where
- Designed for indoor use in homes
- Why
- To address the issue of static air purifiers that don't move to areas with the worst air quality
- Project Name
- MITO
- Designers
- Yukang Seo, Kyuil Baek, Hakyoun Kim, Semi Oh
- Components
- Sensor Cells, Core Cell
- Technologies
- LiDAR, cliff sensors, cameras
- Function
- Monitors air quality, moves to purify
- Design Inspiration
- 1960s Japanese Metabolist thinking
- Key Features
- Magnetic outer panels, rounded body, ribbed side intakes