Next-gen AI
Soil Sensing

GeoDrops Droplet AI Sensor is designed to blend in beautifully with your existing garden.

Watering is a delicate balancing act

GeoDrops helps you take the guesswork out of watering!

When should I water ?

And how long should I water ?

Overwatering is actually just as damaging as underwatering.

 

Soggy soil cuts off oxygen to the roots and promotes fungal growth, while dry soil leads to thirsty plants.

 

Either results in a slow, sad demise for your favorite plants.

Class-leading sensor accuracy

GeoDrops is the world's first production sensor to measure the full volumetric soil moisture between two sensor probes using a patented, cutting-edge redundant, FDR, capacitive displacement sensor array, while simultaneously optimizing for an extremely low power consumption during deep-sleep.

This translates to an extremely high sensor reading stability, despite weather fluctuations and environmental disturbances that are common in an outdoor environment, while maintaining an industry-leading resolution of ±0.01% in moisture detection capability.

GeoDrops Cloud AI then uses modern computational physics models and predictive AI learning algorithms to build your custom soil profile based on the soil dielectric vector data uploaded from your GeoDrops Droplets.

 

This lets GeoDrops Cloud AI accurately predict your upcoming soil moisture response based on weather forecast, recommending you the ideal watering schedule.

BigData and AI calibration

Most commercial-grade soil sensors require extensive manual calibration.

GeoDrops bypasses this entirely!

In fact, GeoDrops is one of the few soil sensors on the market that works across all soil types — without the complex setup.

 

Using AI and Big Data, GeoDrops automatically detects your soil's key physical properties in about one week, achieving outstanding accuracy. This makes GeoDrops incredibly easy and fast to set up, for homeowners and expert gardeners alike.

This AI self-calibration is powered by our Edge-AI computer architecture. The AI is trained on a proprietary soil physics model, which we built by amassing one of the largest databases of high-quality, real-world soil data from across North America during our two-year beta program.

 

As of today, GeoDrops Cloud AI is already one of the most sophisticated and most accurate soil physics models available in a commercial Smart irrigation sensor system.  And the more GeoDrops are used, the more soil data is collected, and the smarter the entire system becomes over time.

As of today, GeoDrops Cloud AI is already one of the most sophisticated and most accurate soil physics models available in a commercial Smart irrigation sensor system.  And the more GeoDrops are used, the more soil data is collected, and the smarter the entire system becomes over time.

Understanding soil moisture readings

For most people who are simply interested in setting a "target moisture value", we've found the best approach is to simply observe how your plants respond as you adjust your watering schedule over a few weeks. Once you find the "sweet spot" for your lawn and garden, GeoDrops will do an incredibly accurate job helping you maintain that ideal moisture level through every season.

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For data geeks and gardening enthusiasts, the GeoDrops App reports your soil's moisture percentage value.

100% means soil is fully saturated (at field capacity)

0% means soil is completely dry

Somewhere within this range is the permanent wilting point — the minimum amount of soil moisture that the plant requires to not wilt.  This point varies by both soil composition and aeration.

The following table can be used as a very rough rule of thumb for the minimum soil moisture you should maintain:

10~40% for sandy soil

30~60% for aerated loamy soil

50~80% for compacted loamy soil

70~90% for aerated clay soil

85~95% for compacted clay soil

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A real-world example

Here is a moisture histogram from the backyard of Lawrence, our Founder/CEO. His lawn has slightly compacted loamy soil.

The moisture histogram reveals valuable insights:
 

Fine-Tuning a Fixed Schedule:

Lawrence's irrigation system runs on a fixed 3-day schedule. GeoDrops provides the data needed to fine-tune this schedule when the weather changes.

 

Identifying Uneven Watering:

The variations in moisture levels show where the lawn is getting more or less water. This can be due to sprinkler placement or, more often, different amounts of sun and shade. GeoDrops helps identify these micro-climates so watering can be adjusted accordingly.

By providing real-time data, GeoDrops empowers you to understand your garden's unique needs. This translates directly to water conservation, healthier plants, and a thriving landscape.

Want to learn more?

Come check out our engineering Tech Talk videos to learn even more about the science and physics behind our innovative and class-leading sensor design!