Meet Ankith Burki, seventh-grader who boosted water-from-air output by 117%

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What happened

Ankith Burki, a seventh-grader from BASIS Independent Silicon Valley, created an atmospheric water generator for his project.

He utilized low-frequency sound waves to improve the efficiency of water collection.

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  • Reported by Times of India and published Sun, 04 Oct 2026 19:20:00 UTC.

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