Farmbot Selects ORBCOMM’s Satellite IoT Technology to Enable Smart Agriculture Solutions
August 12 2021 - 9:00AM
ORBCOMM Inc. (Nasdaq: ORBC), a global provider of Internet of
Things (IoT) solutions, today announced that Farmbot Monitoring
Solutions (Farmbot), a leading provider of remote monitoring
technology for Australian agriculture, has selected ORBCOMM’s
satellite IoT technology to enable their smart agriculture
solutions, which help farmers improve the visibility and management
of their water resources.
Farmbot’s solution is powered by ORBCOMM’s
global satellite OGi modem and Inmarsat’s ultra-reliable L-band
connectivity to deliver remote monitoring of farm water supplies,
including tanks, dams and reservoirs, and capturing images in
real-time. Farmbot’s innovative solution integrates with a wide
range of sensors and an optional wired camera to deliver valuable
reports and trend analysis on water, diesel and trough levels,
rainfall, flow and pressure rates, alerts for valve leaks or pump
issues, livestock drinking habits along with staff movements using
a safety-check-in module. The ruggedized ORBCOMM-enabled solution
has been designed to withstand the most remote and harsh climates
and works across the entire Australian continent, including rural
areas where cellular coverage is unavailable or unreliable, for
maximum performance and coverage. By implementing Farmbot’s smart
agriculture solution with advanced analytics, farmers can increase
the efficiency, productivity and safety of their operations, while
reducing their carbon footprint and supporting more sustainable
farming for the long term.
“We’re excited to partner with Australian
agritech company Farmbot on helping farmers throughout the
continent automate their farming processes and gain significant
savings in time and money,” said Christian Allred, ORBCOMM’s
Executive Vice President of Global Sales. “By leveraging our
state-of-the-art modem and Inmarsat’s ubiquitous L-band satellite
connectivity, Farmbot can provide its customers with actionable
data and key business insights to better manage their water
supplies and create a safer, more profitable and sustainable farm
operation, which is an important priority in our corporate social
responsibility efforts.”
“ORBCOMM’s advanced satellite IoT technology is
a gamechanger for the agriculture industry in Australia by
providing two-way communications anywhere on the continent for
small farms to large, multiple-site farming operations,” said
Andrew Coppin, Managing Director of Farmbot Monitoring Solutions.
“Together with ORBCOMM, we’re able to eliminate the need for
farmers to manually monitor their water resources and put them in
control of their water ecosystems, minimizing unnecessary travel,
increasing their bottom line, reducing their carbon footprint and
creating more sustainable outcomes.”
Farmbot has started deploying ORBCOMM’s
satellite IoT modems in the field, and expects to significantly
expand the deployment over the next few years.
For more information about ORBCOMM’s smart
agriculture solutions enabled by its industry-leading IoT
technology, please visit
https://www.orbcomm.com/en/industries/natural-resources/smart-agriculture-monitoring
About ORBCOMM Inc.ORBCOMM
(Nasdaq: ORBC) is a global leader and innovator in the industrial
Internet of Things, providing solutions that connect businesses to
their assets to deliver increased visibility and operational
efficiency. The company offers a broad set of asset monitoring and
control solutions, including seamless satellite and cellular
connectivity, unique hardware and powerful applications, all backed
by end-to-end customer support, from installation to deployment to
customer care. ORBCOMM has a diverse customer base including
premier OEMs, solutions customers and channel partners spanning
transportation, supply chain, warehousing and inventory, heavy
equipment, maritime, natural resources, and government. For more
information, visit www.orbcomm.com. You can also connect with
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