NanoSniffer

In News: Recently, The Union Education Minister launched NanoSniffer, the world’s first Microsensor-based Explosive Trace Detector (ETD).

About Nanosniffer

The Nanosniffer has been developed by NanoSniff Technologies which is an IIT Bombay incubated startup.
It can detect explosives in less than 10 seconds.
It is being marketed by Vehant Technologies, a spin-off from a former IIT Delhi incubated startup Kritikal Solutions.

NanoSniffer is a 100 percent Made in India product in terms of research, development & manufacturing.
The core technology of NanoSniffer is protected by patents in the U.S. & Europe.
The completely indigenous Explosive trace detector device (ETD) – NanoSniffer can detect explosives in less than 10 seconds and it also identifies and categorizes explosives into different classes.
It detects all classes of military, conventional and homemade explosives. NanoSniffer gives visible & audible s with sunlight-readable color display.
NanoSniff Technologies has partnered with Vehant Technologies, a pioneer in Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning- based Physical Security, Surveillance and Traffic Monitoring & Junction Enforcement Solutions.

Significance

It is an affordable device that will reduce our dependence on imported explosive trace detector devices.
Encourage other institutions, startups and medium-scale industries to research & develop products indigenously.
It’s a perfect example of academia and industry collaboration, which will set an example for other startups in India.
Given the constant threats, which our nation faces due to geo-political realities, explosives & contraband detection has become a norm at high security locations like airports, railways & Metro stations, hotels, malls, and other public places.
Check points at such locations are incorporating advanced detection equipment for rapid scanning of people and baggage. Almost all these products for explosive detection are imported at a high cost leading to the loss of valuable foreign exchange by the country. NanoSniffer is a perfect substitute for such products.