AIr™ is the patented, drone-agnostic airflow cleaning method developed by inventor Ridha Azaiz for waterless, non-contact surface maintenance where liquid use is constrained, manual access is difficult, or abrasion poses a risk.
It can be implemented across drone platforms through AI agents that coordinate airflow and sensor-guided control, reflecting Aerial Agency’s focus on physical AI and autonomous agency.
Decoupling Maintenance from Water
Fresh water faces compounding demand from municipal supplies, agriculture, firefighting reserves, and expanding data-centre cooling. Yet conventional cleaning still requires large volumes of demineralised fresh water, leaving assets vulnerable to drought restrictions and straining local basins. AIr™ is designed to remove routine surface maintenance from the fresh-water budget.
Building the Fluidic Response Library
Trials and development work spanned India, Chile, and the United States, supported by specialists in computational fluid dynamics and computer vision. This research contributes to the AIr™ Fluidic Response Library, linking surface, soiling, and weather conditions to airflow settings and observed cleaning results.
Events
Energy Dialogue, 2024
Following participation in Start-Up Chile, international energy-sector engagement included meeting former Chilean President Michelle Bachelet.
Coverage
Media as predecessor Aerial Power
Interview on Kuwait TV
Introducing the founder (in Arabic)
Interview in Fast Company
Feature on UAV cleaning concepts