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Ag-Tech Drone Irrigation Systems
- Industry
- agriculture
- Product Type
- physical
- Problem
- Farms are often too large for traditional manual irrigation systems, and many are facing diminishing water resources; resulting in poor crop health and low yields.
- Market Size & User Personas
- Global agriculture industry spend on irrigation systems – $33 billion (2018). Farmers, farm managers, and irrigation systems distributors.
- Solution
- Creating automated irrigation systems, powered by drones, to provide precise coverage with reduced water usage.
- MVP Features
- Drone-powered sensors and automated irrigation systems programmed to collect meaningful environmental data.
- Implementation Details
- Hardware components: sensors, drone, irrigation system software-automation of all components for proper water utilization.
- Value Proposition
- Automated irrigation systems powered by drones used to reduce water consumption and resulting in healthier crop yields.
- Pain Points to Solve
- The use of automated irrigation systems reduces overall water consumption and potential waste, while providing greater efficiency and higher yields.
- Sales & Marketing Channels
- Direct to farmers via trade shows and word-of-mouth recommendations. Also via online sales, distributors and other internet resources.
- Revenue Stream Sources
- Cost Structures
- Hardware cost of components depending on features and needed supplies. Monthly subscription costs for automation and other services.
- Key Activities
- Design and development of automated irrigation systems and components. Updating & improving the underlying software.
- Key Resources
- Resources, engineers, product designers, software designers, and sales staff.
- Key Partners
- Growers, farmers, distributors, and other agricultural tech companies.
- Competition Landscape
- Farmers are currently using traditional manual and automated solutions such as laser-guided systems, however, using drones for precision irrigation is relatively new.
- Competition Advantage
- Ag-Tech Drone Irrigation Systems will provide lower costs, ease-of-use, and higher efficiency compared to other existing solutions.
- Idea Validation Steps
- Conduct market research, create a prototype, market the product on social media and test with pilot customers to get feedback, signature up distributors to sell the product.
- Potential Business Challenges
- Technological compatibility across different hardware components, potential government regulations and customer adoption challenges.