Innovate or Die – Aquaduct: Mobile Filtration Vehicle

September 11th, 2009 | by admin |

The Aquaduct is pedal powered vehicle that transports, filters, and stores water for the developing world. A peristaltic pump attached to the pedal crank draws water from a large tank, through a filter, to a smaller clean tank. The clean tank is removable and closed for contamination-free home storage and use. A clutch engages and disengages the drive belt from the pedal crank, enabling the rider to filter the water while traveling or while stationary.

The Aquaduct is the winning entry in the Innovate or Die contest put on by Google and Specialized. The contest challenge was to build a pedal powered machine that has environmental impact. Please visit our blog ( http://theaquaduct.blogspot.com/ ) or email team.aquaduct@gmail.com for more details.

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  1. 25 Responses to “Innovate or Die – Aquaduct: Mobile Filtration Vehicle”

  2. By blackle4ps3 on Sep 11, 2009 | Reply

    there’s talk of …
    there’s talk of dehumidifers that make water where humidity is high

  3. By thegreatkoua on Sep 11, 2009 | Reply

    great i guess that …
    great i guess that is not for free

  4. By alcofarma on Sep 11, 2009 | Reply

    Great idea and …
    Great idea and great work constructing it.
    Btw, what kind of filters does it use? Does the filters need to be replaced from time to time due to particles from water? Does it potabilize water or just clean suspension particles?

  5. By PhatDtron on Sep 11, 2009 | Reply

    great idea
    great idea

  6. By smoof60 on Sep 11, 2009 | Reply

    i believe ur right
    i believe ur right

  7. By guitarguy16695 on Sep 11, 2009 | Reply

    this is an awesome …
    this is an awesome idea and id like to see all the pessimists think of a better solution than this!

  8. By garrett6699 on Sep 11, 2009 | Reply

    Great idea!
    Great idea!

  9. By riderlifer on Sep 11, 2009 | Reply

    wow, I had no Idea …
    wow, I had no Idea how many idiots were out there. guess they have never had to get water themselves or live a REAL LIFE..

    thanks for this…I know it is of good use.

  10. By badasssucker on Sep 11, 2009 | Reply

    So stupid. Btw no …
    So stupid. Btw no mention of how long you need to go to clean a few liters of water. I wonder why… Why do we put money in such stupid projects instead of putting it in some viable projects that aim to bring clean water to villages and populations that do not have access to it??

  11. By ez3usx2 on Sep 11, 2009 | Reply

    great idea.if i …
    great idea.if i lived in a poor country this would look like a limo to me.

  12. By syrus2k on Sep 11, 2009 | Reply

    Good idea, but why …
    Good idea, but why the silly backing music? Am I moron, do I need sad music to help me understand?

  13. By duckman4you on Sep 11, 2009 | Reply

    That is Awesome!!! …
    That is Awesome!!! Great idea

  14. By loiosh19 on Sep 11, 2009 | Reply

    sounds like the …
    sounds like the Gary Jules version of Mad World

  15. By iFuzzyPandaiX on Sep 11, 2009 | Reply

    whats the song?
    whats the song?

  16. By threewheelmotion15s on Sep 11, 2009 | Reply

    i suppose your …
    i suppose your gonna trade the poor of developing countries these bikes for camels then since they have no money?

  17. By odakueffect on Sep 11, 2009 | Reply

    This idea doesn’t …
    This idea doesn’t hold water.

  18. By LordSterben on Sep 11, 2009 | Reply

    This is still …
    This is still freaking stupid. Just wanted to remind everyone.

  19. By cro508 on Sep 11, 2009 | Reply

    yeh, it comes with …
    yeh, it comes with 20″ plasma and auto-pilot as well
    idiot!

  20. By innerQwlmmhh on Sep 11, 2009 | Reply

    looks kind of …
    looks kind of impractical for now but I’d say it’s a big step in the right direction.

  21. By NexIuguolo on Sep 11, 2009 | Reply

    replacement filters …
    replacement filters, bacterial contamination of the closed receptacle, and required repairs of the mechanical unit, including replacement inner-tubes make it simply unattainable in its current state.
    But we know that these sorts of innovations actually are initial steps toward a (sometimes distantly) related final product.

    Good idea. 5/5

  22. By JavaTheHub on Sep 11, 2009 | Reply

    This is much too …
    This is much too expensive for the third world. Being single purpose make it worse. If the design allowed for transport of goods well (so they can make a living of it) one could consider it feasible, but it still needs to become much cheaper and simpler.

  23. By sammmmmy195 on Sep 11, 2009 | Reply

    doesn’t hold enough …
    doesn’t hold enough water and is way too expensive

  24. By BlueOuts on Sep 11, 2009 | Reply

    Great Invention!
    Great Invention!

  25. By helpadelpa on Sep 11, 2009 | Reply

    does it have an mp3 …
    does it have an mp3 player built in?

  26. By PhilipWitte on Sep 11, 2009 | Reply

    that’s awesome…. …
    that’s awesome…. though.. can family’s in the third world actually afford this?

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