Freshwater is single handedly one of the most vital resources on our planet Earth. From a broad perspective, it is integral for supporting ecosystems. According to one estimate published in National Geographic, about 70% of our world’s freshwater is used for agriculture. There is a significant amount of freshwater waste due to inefficient crop watering systems. The rapidly evolving climate change crisis has further exasperated drought conditions for farmers, especially on the west coast. With this lack of freshwater, water preservation has become one of the highest priorities for both the federal and state governments.
Our mission is to tackle the water waste in agriculture, primarily large scale fields, through the use of automatic and precise drip irrigation. We want to alleviate the struggles from drought that the farmer community faces by creating a precise automation mechanism for drip irrigation systems.