Jaguar Land Rover unveils prototype air filtration system

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Jaguar Land Rover’s future cabin air purification technology has proved in laboratory tests to inhibit viruses and airborne bacteria by as much as 97 per cent.

The prototype heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system makes use of Panasonic’s nanoe X** technology to inhibit harmful bacteria and viruses.

It will help the cabins of future Jaguar and Land Rover models to deliver a unique customer experience.

The research comes as Jaguar Land Rover defines its future strategy: a sustainability-rich reimagination of modern luxury, unique customer experiences, and positive societal impact.

Jaguar Land Rover joined hands with Perfectus Biomed Ltd, a leading microbiology and virology lab, to perform the world-leading laboratory-based sealed-chamber test designed to simulate a vehicle ventilation system in recirculation mode over a 30-minute cycle.

The independent research established that viruses and bacteria were inhibited by as much as 97 per cent.

Panasonic’s nanoe X technology has also been tested on novel coronavirus by Texcell, a global research organisation that specialises in viral testing and immunoprofiling.

It is one of the laboratories in the world with permission to test against novel coronavirus. It found more than 99.995 per cent of the virus was inhibited during the two-hour laboratory test.

According to Dr Steve Iley, Jaguar Land Rover’s Chief Medical Officer, “Our customers’ wellbeing is of paramount importance to us – and now, more than ever, we are all looking for technological solutions that can help take care of our loved ones.”

He added: “The independent research, developed and commissioned by our expert engineers, is just one of the ways we are working to assure our customers that harmful pathogens are being minimised, providing a cleaner environment for passengers inside the cabin and setting new standards in the ownership experience.”

To offer active air purification the nanoe X technology – ten times more effective than its predecessor nanoe – makes use of a high voltage to create trillions of Hydroxyl (OH) Radicals enveloped in nano-sized water molecules.

These OH Radicals denature the virus and bacteria proteins, helping inhibit their growth. They deodorise and inhibit allergens in a similar way to create a cleaner air environment for customers.

“This technology is a great example of being able to harness the power of nature and puts Jaguar Land Rover right at the forefront of this cabin technology,” Alexander Owen, Research Engineer at Jaguar Land Rover, said.

“Hydroxyl Radicals are one of the most important natural oxidants in chemistry and have been helping to clean our atmosphere for millennia, removing pollutants and other harmful substances. The creation of this technology and our advanced research, is the first step in deploying this scientific phenomenon within vehicle cabins of the future,” he added.

Next-gen advanced cabin air filtration

This research will allow Jaguar Land Rover to provide the next generation of advanced cabin air filtration in the future.

Models in the Jaguar range, like the new all-electric Jaguar I-PACE performance SUV, and Land Rover line-up – including the Discovery and Range Rover Evoque – currently offer nanoe technology and PM 2.5 filtration.

An innovative pre-conditioning feature is also available to help customers enable the system before getting into the vehicle.

(With inputs from Automotive Lead Research Team)

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