Case Study: IRROMETER achieves precision irrigation with Digi XBee cellular sensor connectivity

Irrometer accelerates sensor development to 5 months with Digi International

Irrometer, a manufacturer of soil-moisture sensors for agriculture, needed a more reliable and cost-effective method to wirelessly transmit sensor data to the cloud for precision irrigation. The complexity and high cost of previous solutions were barriers to adoption for their farming customers. They turned to vendor Digi International and implemented the Digi XBee 3 Cellular LTE-M modems.

The Digi solution provided simple, affordable cellular connectivity and accelerated Irrometer's development time to just five months. The pre-certified modems, which run MicroPython for edge intelligence, enabled the creation of a seamless integrated ecosystem. This resulted in a reliable system that optimizes water usage, reduces energy costs, and improves crop yields for farmers, with devices lasting over two years on a single battery.

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