{"id":27717,"date":"2023-03-29T21:44:59","date_gmt":"2023-03-29T21:44:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/scienceandnerds.com\/2023\/03\/29\/irrigreens-precision-sprinklers-prevent-water-waste-and-wet-legs\/"},"modified":"2023-03-29T21:45:01","modified_gmt":"2023-03-29T21:45:01","slug":"irrigreens-precision-sprinklers-prevent-water-waste-and-wet-legs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/scienceandnerds.com\/2023\/03\/29\/irrigreens-precision-sprinklers-prevent-water-waste-and-wet-legs\/","title":{"rendered":"Irrigreen\u2019s precision sprinklers prevent water waste and wet legs"},"content":{"rendered":"

Source:https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2023\/03\/29\/irrigreens-precision-sprinklers-prevent-water-waste-and-wet-legs\/<\/a><\/br>
\nIrrigreen\u2019s precision sprinklers prevent water waste and wet legs<\/br>
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Investors just pumped millions into Irrigreen<\/a>, a startup vying to quench America\u2019s thirsty lawns with \u201capproximately 50% less water.\u201d<\/p>\n

Seed investor Ulu<\/a> led the $15 million funding round. Two tech investors that are focused on water conservation \u2014 Burnt Island<\/a> and Echo River<\/a> \u2014 also chipped in, among a handful of others.<\/p>\n

The San Francisco\u2013based sprinkler startup says it maps lawns to drizzle water precisely where lawn-havers want it, without clumsily soaking walkways and passersby.<\/p>\n

Irrigreen\u2019s system tasks users with tracing the contours of their yard, and identifying obstacles, such as footpaths and driveways. The tech sounds somewhat like Roomba\u2019s Keep-Out Zones<\/a>, yet these sprinklers are stationary; instead of wandering the lawn, the startup says its sprinkler heads adjust the stream to send water where you want it.<\/p>\n

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Americans are thirsty mfs: The typical family uses around 320 gallons per day, \u201cabout 30 percent of which is devoted to outdoor uses,\u201d the EPA says<\/a>. Water is already scarce<\/a>, and droughts<\/a> exacerbated by climate change<\/a> make water conservation all the more critical. There are lots of ways to conserve water<\/a>, and outdoor options include planting native ground cover<\/a> and installing custom irrigation systems.<\/p>\n

In other words, internet-connected sprinklers like Irrigreen\u2019s are not the only way to save water. Still, founder Shane Dyer tells TechCrunch that the startup\u2019s system is cheaper than traditional options \u201cfor larger yards (those with 7 or more zones).\u201d<\/p>\n

Dyer added, \u201cOur hardware costs more, but the labor to install is 1\/3 of a traditional system since there is 80% less heads and trenching and piping.\u201d Regardless, if tech is what gets you jazzed about saving water, then by all means give it a go.<\/p>\n

TechCrunch has not tested Irrigreen\u2019s sprinklers. The startup pointed us to a Fresno State study<\/a> it commissioned, which found that its sprinkler heads used around 40% less water by avoiding \u201coverwatering, overspray, and application rate inaccuracy.\u201d Dyer told TechCrunch that Irrigreen also factors in weather, soil, plant types, and shade to \u201ccalculate the minimum water needed for healthy plants.\u201d The startup says these additional factors deliver around 50% water and cost savings in all.<\/p>\n

Dyer declined to share Irrigreen\u2019s valuation but said the new cash will go toward \u201cdeveloping next generation sprinkler software, creating next generation cloud watering intelligence, and smartphone app control and reporting features.\u201d<\/p>\n

Among the coming software updates, Dyer said Irrigreen will be able to adjust the amount of water it sends to different sections of plants via a single sprinkler head. This could come in handy if, for example, you plopped some thirsty flowers beside some drought-tolerant shrubs.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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