Archive · 29 Nov 2025
IIT Madras Develops Low-Cost Road Dust Cleaner
Scientists at IIT Madras have created a new machine to clean dust from roads.
This dust is a big problem because it makes the air dirty and can make people sick.
The old way of cleaning roads with brooms is hard work and not safe for the people doing it.
The new machine is easy to use, not expensive, and can clean roads better.
It has special parts that collect different sizes of dust and can even work on bumpy or sloping roads.
The machine is powered by a small battery, so it doesn't use much energy.
This new technology can help keep cities cleaner, protect the health of workers, and save money for cities.
The machine has been given to a company called Envitran Smart Systems to sell it to more people.
IIT Madras researchers developed a low-cost road dust cleaner to reduce air pollution and protect sweepers.
The device is a walk-behind equipment that replaces traditional brooms and cleans roads more effectively.
It features a cyclone separator system that collects fine and coarse dust in separate bins.
The machine is battery-powered, energy-efficient, and designed for narrow and congested areas.
IIT Madras has transferred the technology to Envitran Smart Systems for commercialisation.
- Who
- Researchers at IIT Madras
- What
- Developed a low-cost road dust cleaner
- When
- Not specified
- Where
- Indian Institute of Technology Madras
- Why
- To reduce air pollution and protect sweepers
- Institution
- IIT Madras
- Technology
- Road Dust Cleaner (RDC)
- Key Feature
- Cyclone separator system
- Power Source
- Battery-powered fan
- Target Pollutant
- PM2.5 fine particles
- Commercialisation Partner
- Envitran Smart Systems