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A clean-tech start-up supported by Oxford Brookes University has launched an AI-driven misting system designed to reduce harmful dust levels on construction and industrial sites.<\/p>\n

Oxfordshire-based Mistify AI\u2019s autonomous dust suppression system combines AI, patented nozzle technology and solar power to disperse ultra-fine atomised mist, which binds airborne particulates before air quality deteriorates.<\/p>\n

The firm said trials of the system showed average reductions of 84 per cent in PM2.5 particles and 73 per cent in PM10.<\/p>\n

These particles are linked to conditions including lung disease and cancer.<\/p>\n

According to the Health and Safety Executive, more than 500 construction workers in the UK die every year due to silica dust exposure<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Mistify\u2019s units use embedded cameras and laser sensors to monitor conditions and predict air quality decline.<\/p>\n

The system uses machine learning to initiate misting automatically, adjusting spray intensity in real time and targeting high-risk zones.<\/p>\n

It also uses up to 80 per cent less water than conventional dust control methods, according to Mistify.<\/p>\n

The technology is being backed by Oxfordshire Greentech, Enterprise Oxfordshire, Oxford City Council and the British Library\u2019s Business and IP Centre.<\/p>\n

Mistify said its system was scalable and suitable for use across a range of industrial and construction sites.<\/p>\n

The company has set a seed-funding target of \u00a31.5m to support engineering, certification and further testing of the dust suppression system.<\/p>\n

Source: Mistify AI press release<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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