The $99 Koubachi Wi-Fi plant monitor pokes into the soil and uploads environmental data to the company, which then sends plant-care alerts customized for each species.
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BERLIN -- If you're the kind of person who worries about Frank the Fern and Gertrude the Geranium while you're on vacation, a $99 cloud-connected plant monitor could be just the thing for you.
The Koubachi device monitors soil moisture, temperature, and light.
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That's what start-up Koubachi started selling in May and was showing off here at the IFA consumer-electronics show here. The white, waterproof devices monitor soil moisture, light, and temperature, said David Kurman, head of marketing and sales.
The white, waterproof device has an ellipsoidal bulb perched atop a spike to poke into the plant's soil. A built-in Wi-Fi module uploads the data, then Koubachi's service examines it and sends alerts to the customer if it's too hot or if the plant needs to be watered.
"For every plant we have an individual model done by biologists at a university," he said, because a ficus and an orchid have different needs. Of course, that also means you'll need more one monitor for each different pla... [Read more]
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