Fontus Makes Water From Air

Fontus is looking to hydrate with a bottle that produces water from the atmosphere, with a model specifically for cyclists called Fontus Ryde.

The start-up’s product works by drawing air from the surroundings and running it through a filter, pressing it into the Fontus’ condensation chambers.

When humid air flows into the device, it hits a series of hydrophobic ‘teeth’, which look like toothbrush bristles, that help turn the water vapor into droplets. A small solar panel on the top of Fontus keeps a battery charged.

Coolers then cause the moisture in the air to condense on special surfaces, which then ends up in the main bottle where capsules add minerals to make it safe to drink.

The Fontus works most effectively with humidity, the higher the humidity and temperature, the faster it works.

The Fontus Ryde is designed to fit onto a bike frame and uses the steam of air created when cycling to push through the filter and into the chambers and will ship in April 2017.