Nanosniffer is the world’s first Explosive Trace Detector using microsensor technology – Union Education Minister

NanoSniffer is a 100% Made in India product in terms of research, development & manufacturing – Shri Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’

This affordable device will reduce our dependency on imported explosive trace detector devices – Shri Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’

Home-grown Explosive trace detector device (ETD) – NanoSniffer can detect explosives in less than 10 seconds – Union Education Minister

Union Education Minister, Shri Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ today launched NanoSniffer, the world’s first Microsensor based Explosive Trace Detector (ETD) developed by NanoSniff Technologies, an IIT Bombay incubated startup. The Director of IIT Delhi, Shri V. Ramgopal Rao, and senior officials of the Ministry were present on the occasion.

NanoSniffer has been marketed by Vehant Technologies, a spin-off from a former IIT Delhi incubated startup, Kritikal Solutions. 

The Minister appreciated that this home-grown Explosive trace detector device (ETD) – NanoSniffer can detect explosives in less than 10 seconds and identifies and categorizes them into different classes. It detects all classes of military, conventional and homemade explosives. NanoSniffer gives visible & audible alerts with a sunlight-readable colour display, he added.

Union Education Minister said that with the development of this product, IIT Bombay and IIT Delhi, and their offshoot companies, are sincerely trying to boost the nation’s security with advanced and affordable indigenous products. It’s a perfect example of academia and industry collaboration, which will set an example for other startups in India. Our nation consists of talented, knowledgeable, and hard-working entrepreneurs so, why we should import foreign products. It is incredible that now our country is developing & manufacturing products like NanoSniffer and Explosive Trace Detectors, he added.

Given the constant threats our nation faces due to geo-political realities, explosives & contraband detection has become a norm at high-security locations like airports, railways and metro stations, hotels, malls, and other public places. Checkpoints at such locations incorporate advanced detection equipment for rapidly scanning people and baggage. Almost all these products for explosive detection are imported at a high cost, leading to the country’s loss of valuable foreign exchange. NanoSniffer is a perfect substitute for such products.

NanoSniff Technologies has partnered with Vehant Technologies, a pioneer in Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning- based Physical Security, Surveillance and Traffic Monitoring and junction Enforcement Solutions.

NanoSniffer provides trace detection of a nano-gram quantity of explosives & delivers results in seconds. It can accurately detect various military, commercial, and homemade explosives threats. Further analysis of the algorithms also helps categorize explosives into the appropriate class. Local manufacturing, including its MEMS sensor, will save a lot of import costs for the country.

NanoSniffer has successfully passed Pune-based DRDO’s High Energy Materials Research Laboratory (HEMRL) testing and has also been tested by the country’s elite counter-terror force, the National Security Guard (NSG).

Source: Press Release
Release ID: 1710645
PIB Delhi
Ministry of Education
Date: April 09, 2021