SAN JOSE, Calif., Jan. 23, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- WaterBit and
AT&T* are making automated irrigation easier for growers.
WaterBit chose AT&T to provide highly secure connectivity to
its autonomous irrigation solution. The smart irrigation solution
helps farmers increase yield and conserve resources.
In-field data collection of soil moisture and nutrients gives
farmers near real-time insight into crop conditions. Integrating
data collection with WaterBit's cloud-based software lets growers
monitor and analyze soil moisture, as well as plan and control
irrigation with pinpoint accuracy.
"With WaterBit, precision and science will better inform water
delivery and translate into higher yields that can be sustained,"
said Chandler Bennett, production
manager at Madison Farms - WaterBit customer.
"Western Growers is excited about the WaterBit and AT&T
relationship. These types of strategic collaborations are necessary
to bring IoT to the field level and can help growers drive further
precision into their operations," said Hank
Giclas, senior vice president of science and technology at
Western Growers. "The WaterBit technology for precision irrigation
coupled with AT&T's focus on agriculture is a solid indicator
of the future trends in smart agriculture."
WaterBit is a low cost, low maintenance, easy-to-install
solution that allows growers to target irrigation precisely at what
WaterBit refers to as "mircroblocks"- specific terrain locations.
The soil monitoring sensors are non-intrusive and are suited for
all types of crops – nuts, berries and vineyards. Farmers can set
it and forget it. The solution is:
- Easy to Maintain – Solar-powered, low-energy device operates
reliably for years and eliminates in-field battery changes
- Compact – Fits under the foliage and won't interfere with field
operations and harvests
- Data-Rich – Cloud-based 24/7 data gets sent directly to your
device to power fully-informed irrigation decisions
WaterBit sends data from multiple field locations to one central
network gateway hub. The hub is not disruptive to field operations.
It can be installed at an off-field location and spans over a 1.5
mile range.
The gateway uses AT&T Global SIM card and Internet of Things
(IoT) Services like Control Center to securely send data to the
WaterBit cloud. Data is updated every 15 minutes, around the clock.
And users can access it and control irrigation from virtually
anywhere via a mobile-friendly app. By optimizing water use,
growers can boost crop quality and yield. Not over-watering saves
fuel and equipment costs. And it conserves an important natural
resource – water.
"We're making it easier for growers to use technology to improve
labor, water and land efficiency," said Leif Chastaine, WaterBit Chief Operating
Officer. "To offer our clients 24/7 monitoring, we need a
reliable connection and we have that with AT&T. The
AT&T Control Center gives us ease, security, scalability and
more."
To learn more about IoT's potential to transform business, visit
att.com/iot.
To learn more about our environmental commitments, go to
att.com/csr. To see how we're using technology to help our
customers save the environment, go to the AT&T IoT for Good
Newsroom.
For more information on WaterBit, go to www.waterbit.com.
About WaterBit
WaterBit Autonomous Irrigation Solution
(AIS) enables control of local irrigation taking into account
growth stage, soil conditions and weather at a level of granularity
and accuracy that is not possible with current methods. WaterBit
translates technology into tangible value for growers to improve
yields, optimize water usage and implement labor saving
strategies.
*About AT&T
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