Since the launch of the Koubachi Wi-Fi Plant Sensor Indoor in March 2012, Koubachi provides plants with a voice and gives plant owners a green thumb. Recognized and reviewed by key tech publications and media around the globe such as Techcrunch (US), T3 (UK), BBC (UK), The Huffington Post (US), Macworld (Australia), NZZ (CH), Koubachi successfully applied the concept of Internet of Things to plant care.
Announced at IFA 2012 in Berlin in the beginning of September 2012, Koubachi now brings the new outdoor version of its popular Wi-Fi Plant Sensor into the stores right in time for Christmas. The Koubachi Wi-Fi Plant Sensor is fully rainproof (IPx4 certification) and withstands all weather conditions making it the ideal device for every passionate gardener.
“While the current sensor is already resistant to dripping water, we worked hard in the last months to provide our dedicated users with a certified outdoor use case for the Wi-Fi Plant Sensor”, explains Moritz Köhler, the CTO of Koubachi and adds: “We are proud to achieve this major milestone in the product development by launching a dedicated outdoor version of the Koubachi Wi-Fi Plant Sensor”.
The new Koubachi Wi-Fi Plant Sensor retails for 119 (excl. shipping) and is available for pre-order through Koubachi’s own webshop (store.koubachi.com). The first shipments to customers are planned for November 14, 2012 out of Koubachi’s warehouse. While the outdoor version is built for the outdoor case, it is also suitable for the indoor.
The Wi-Fi Plant Sensor measures soil moisture, light intensity and temperature. Using the built-in Wi-Fi module, the data is sent to the Koubachi cloud, where it is analyzed by the Koubachi Plant Care Engine based on scientific plant care models developed in cooperation with biologists. Through the free iPhone App or Web App (my.koubachi.com) the plant owner receives tailored advice on when and how to care for his plants. Koubachi is notifying the plant owner through push notifications (iPhone App) or email (Web App) regarding the five key care parameters for every plant:
The Koubachi Wi-Fi Plant Sensor is available as Indoor and Outdoor version. A particular emphasis in the development of the product has been put on the design. In April 2012, the Koubachi Wi-Fi Plant Sensor has been awarded the internationally well-known red dot design award.
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