Irrigreen has launched its Irrigreen 2 irrigation system, a smart sprinkler that “prints” water evenly and accurately. Founded by an ink jet printer inventor who re-imagined what water efficient irrigation could be, Irrigreen uses software in its sprinkler heads to optimise and conserve water.
Irrigreen uses software-controlled precision sprinkler heads that print water uniformly to the exact shape of the landscape, reducing unnecessary water usage and saving up to 50% of the water required to irrigate with conventional technology. The product is centred around patent protected technology, using software techniques to water lawns with digital accuracy. It works to conserve a limited and costly natural resource that will be in shorter supply as the western US enters a new drought.
Current smart sprinklers only conserve water by turning wasteful mechanical sprinkler heads on and off. Irrigreen combines digital technology with a patent-pending nozzle design to evenly distribute the water. The smart sprinkler head is able to print water in any shape with a smart controller that uses micro-climate weather data to create individual watering plans for each section of landscaping. It eliminates the wasteful overlapping arcs that conventional irrigation systems need to cover large areas of land.
In addition to saving water, the eco-friendly irrigation system also significantly cuts installation time and materials; up to 85% less petroleum based underground pipe is needed to install an Irrigreen system.
