CAPS 2.0 is an air purification system that reduces pollution and kills viruses

a bus shelter that filters polluted city air, removes airborne allergens and kills viruses, bacteria and fungi within seconds. that’s what sino inno lab and arup have developed with ‘CAPS 2.0’, the city air purification system. following the first prototype from 2015, this patented second-generation system is on a mission to protect urban dwellers with filtration and sanitization technologies that improve the air quality of populous cities. 

images and video courtesy of sino inno lab

taking the form of a bus shelter, CAPS 2.0 draws in surrounding polluted air, creating an invisible shield-like air curtain from the underside of the canopy, while concurrently generating air currents within that space to clean up the air. polluted air is then internally purified with its dual protection technology, plascide air sanitizer and multi-HEPA filers, which removes harmful suspended particles and eliminates coronaviruses. sino inno lab says that its patented system has been proven to reduce pollution exposure by half, remove 99.95% of PM0.1 airborne allergens, and kill viruses, bacteria and fungi within seconds.

daryl ng, deputy chairman of sino group remarks, ‘sino group is committed to innovating new technologies that improve healthy living in urban environments. we are very encouraged by the positive feedback of our award-winning concept of a city air purification system, and are hopeful that it will be widely adopted and have a significant impact on improving people’s lives, starting with cleaner air while they wait roadside for their daily public transportation.’

‘at sino inno lab, we believe that hong kong start-ups, inventors and technology companies are able to develop cutting-edge solutions with the right support,’  said andrew young, associate director (innovation) of sino group. ‘the CAPS 2.0 is a testament to how connecting like-minded partners can accelerate innovative solutions for real-life challenges.’

jimmy tong, associate at arup, said ‘we are delighted that sino group entrusted arup to jointly develop the CAPS technology. this commercially-ready solution was made possible thanks to the team’s dedication to continuous improvement over the past five years, resulting in the award of several design and invention patents. at arup, we are grateful to be part of such a meaningful project with the potential to positively impact the global community.’

‘a smart city solution must aesthetically fit in with its urban surroundings,’  explained charis ng, designer of CAPS 2.0. ‘we are pleased with how we managed to incorporate all the technological innovations in a modern and sleek design – including multiple air purification and sanitization systems, real-time display panels, solar panels and more. the current CAPS 2.0 bus shelter looks exceptional against hong kong’s skyline.’

andrew young and jimmy tong with the CAPS 2.0 bus shelter

CAPS 2.0 in hong kong

project info:

name: city air purification system 2.0 (CAPS 2.0)

developed by: sino inno lab and arup

designer: charis ng

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edited by: lynne myers | designboom