Drone Airflow Cleaning
AIr™ is the patented drone airflow cleaning technology that uses a drone’s own rotor wash for waterless, non-contact surface maintenance.
Unlike water- or brush-based approaches, drone airflow cleaning enables compatible aircraft to perform maintenance work without carrying water, brushes, or a dedicated cleaning payload.
Autonomous airflow removal of dust preserves energy yield across PV arrays and CSP mirrors without water, chemicals, or surface abrasion.
Ionised AIr™ enhances the patented method by entraining ions directly into the drone’s rotor downwash. This weakens the electrostatic and surface adhesion of fine dust that bulk airflow alone cannot dislodge.
Clears loose dust and accelerates removal of residual wash-water films from tethered cleaning drones, reducing streaking and manual finishing requirements at height.
Zero Payload.
Infinite Applications.
Designed for surfaces where liquid use, abrasion, or manual access are constrained, AIr™ introduces a new approach to infrastructure cleaning.
Removes dust and loose snow from greenhouse panels to maximize light transmission, and clears snow accumulation from high-value crop canopies.
Applicable to the cleaning of vital sensors and solar panels in harsh extraterrestrial environments to help maintain mission-critical performance.
(photo: NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU/MSSS)