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Briefing
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- CropX – Offers solution that leverages wireless sensors and mobile app to help farmers optimize field irrigation based on soil analysis and topography
- How It Works – Sensors send soil data to cloud, with app calculating amount of water required to maximize yield in each area
- Benefits – Users reported saving on water and energy up to 25% while preventing overwatering which causes chemical run-off that damages environment
- New Sensors – Introduced new sensors that cost $380 per unit in April 2016 which only take four minutes to install compared to previous sensors that took 20 minutes
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Accelerator
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Sector
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Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing, Information Technology
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Organization
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CropX Inc.
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Source
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Guerra, M., "3 ways the IoT revolutionizes farming",
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"The internet of soil,"
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"CropX unveils new soil sensors,"
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Magee, C., "CropX rakes in $9 million to help farmers grow more with less water",
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Kepes, B., "CropX raises $9m to drive agriculture efficiency through technology",
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AcceleratingBiz analysis
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Original Publication Date
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August 14, 2017
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