Farmbot collaborates with ORBCOMM’s Satellite IOT technology for smart IOT technology in Agriculture!

IoT technology is an evolving arena of application that works for different fields of life. For example, satellite IoT technology is in an application for different industries and sectors. The most recent application of Satellite IoT has been in the field of agriculture. Farmbot has joined forces with ORBCOMM’s Satellite IoT technology to bring about better water visibility and utilization. The ORBCOMM’s Satellite IoT technology will help farmers in better productivity from their fields while improving the efficiency of agricultural practice. All this will come out of technology-aided resource utilization. With the aim of boosting sustainability in farming practices, Farmbot is adopting ORBCOMM’s Satellite IoT technology.

Farmbot is creating new agriculture solutions with the help of ORBCOMM’s Satellite IoT technology, where the satellite will monitor water resources and promote sustainability. Farmbot will be using the global Satellite OGI modem from ORBCOMM’s Satellite inventory. It will also use Inmarsat’s L-Band connectivity to create remote monitoring systems for water reservoirs like tanks. The solution mapped out by Farmbot will integrate with several smart sensors to gather data and analyze it. The solution also has an option of connecting with a wired camera to monitor through images. Therefore, the new satellite IoT powered solution will make it easy to monitor and study water reservoirs used in agriculture.

The technology will not only monitor water reservoirs but also study diesel and trough levels for the reservoirs. It will also monitor rainwater flow and pressure levels on the reservoir. The technology is capable of alerting the farmer about pump issues and any possible valve leaks. The technology will even monitor Livestock drinking habits on a farm so that the owner can easily provide for his livestock. On the other hand, it will also monitor staff movement on the farm. Thus, this technology will come in handy for even livestock farmers and people with large-scale farms.

Since Farmbot operates over the Australian landscape, ORBCOMM’s Satellite IoT technology-enabled farm monitoring solution is specially designed for Australian terrain and environment. The design and components of the monitoring solution are such that it can operate even in the harshest weather and rugged terrain of Australia. The design and plan are such that it works even in rural areas where connectivity is shaky. This is a great feature because most of its application is aimed at rural farms in Australia. The advanced analytics of the system will help farmers in increasing the efficiency of their agricultural practices. On the other hand, the farmers can reduce their carbon footprint and go towards more sustainable, productive farming.

Technology and industrialization do not mean that the primary sector of agriculture has to suffer. With the advancement in technology like IoT enabled devices, agriculture also has the potential to advance further. Companies like Farmbot are working in the field of advanced agriculture to combine agriculture and engineering. ORBCOMM’s top officials have also expressed their happiness at entering a fruitful collaboration with Farmbot that has the power of completely changing the agricultural scenario of Australia.

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