Irrigation decisions are commonly based on sparse point sensors or surface observations that miss spatial variation in root-zone soil and crop moisture.
Drone- and vehicle-mounted PoLRa and turfRad radiometers map subsurface moisture without contacting the soil, feeding spatial data into farm or turf irrigation decisions.
Solution Effectiveness
TerraRad reports measurements to about 10 cm depth, mapping accuracy within approximately 2%, and deployments on five continents. These are company-reported specifications and deployment claims.
Investment Funding
Last Funding Stage
Convertible Note
Total Funding Amount
$430.8K
Last Funding Amount
$106.2K
Last Funding Date
06-12-2022
People
Founders
Derek Houtz
Robert Sedin
About
We market drone and vehicle mounted sensors for soil moisture and crop moisture content. Helping to reduce water use and increase agricultural efficiency by providing actionable and informative data on soil moisture and crop water content. Our turfRad line enables significant irrigation water savings for golf courses with a SaaS model and sensor hardware.
Products
Product
PoLRa agricultural radiometer and turfRad moisture-mapping system.
Star Product
PoLRa – the core agriculture sensor platform for drone or vehicle deployment.
Demo Product or Complete Product?
Commercial sensor hardware and SaaS/data products for agriculture, research and golf/turf management.
Future Plan
Market Expansion
Company reports deployments across five continents and addresses agriculture and golf markets; no separate future geography was announced.
Investment Funding
Strategic investment from Old Tom Capital is reported; amount and a future fundraising plan were not publicly disclosed.
Awards and Recognitions
Participations
ETH/WSL spin-out ecosystem and Büro Züri startup cohort/support.
M&A and Collabs
Collab
The Toro Company – collaboration/strategic relationship around turf and irrigation applications.
Collab
Old Tom Capital – strategic investment and commercial support.
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