IoT Field Monitoring and Agronomic Decisions for Specialty Crops
Stop guessing
when to irrigate.
Sensors in the soil, intelligence in the cloud. Concrete irrigation and management decisions for your field.
Last week's data,
this morning's problems.
Irrigation decisions are made from weekly samples. Water stress and frost evolve hour by hour. By the time the data arrives, the damage is done.
⚠️ The Real Cost
Potential loss of 15–30% of yield from undetected events — frost, water deficit, and heat stress during flowering.
Source: FAO Irrigation and Drainage Paper 56 (Allen et al., 1998); peer-reviewed studies in Agricultural Water Management and Irrigation Science on deficit irrigation and climate stress in specialty crops.Check lot 7. When was the last irrigation?
From sensor
to decision, without gaps.
Proprietary soil and atmospheric sensors, edge processing, agronomic intelligence in the cloud. One integrated system, end to end.
Proprietary Sensors
Soil and atmospheric nodes deployed in your field: moisture (multi-depth), temperature, solar radiation, and climate data.
Resilient Connectivity
Gateway with local buffer: data is recorded even without signal and synced when connection is restored.
Phenological Alerts
Alerts calibrated to your crop's stage — frost at flowering, deficit at fruit set, stress at veraison — not generic thresholds.
One Screen
All your plots. Continuous data. Clear and actionable management recommendations.
Decisions measured in money and liters.
Technology that pays for itself.
Water, energy, and inputs account for up to 30% of production cost. SIMAI turns field data into concrete decisions: less water, fewer inputs, less loss.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is SIMAI?
SIMAI is an agronomic intelligence system that combines proprietary IoT sensors, a field-edge processing gateway, and cloud-based decision models. It turns continuous data — soil moisture at multiple depths, temperature, and atmospheric demand — into concrete irrigation and management recommendations for each plot and crop stage.
How does the PAaaS model work?
PAaaS (Precision Agriculture as a Service) means SIMAI installs and maintains the hardware in your field — no upfront investment required. You get sensors, connectivity, platform, and support in one per-hectare subscription. SIMAI retains ownership of the equipment; you keep the data and the decisions.
How does SIMAI help reduce water waste?
SIMAI measures soil moisture in real time and calculates the crop's evapotranspiration demand. Instead of irrigating on a fixed schedule or by intuition, you know exactly when and how much water your field needs. That eliminates over-irrigation and undetected deficits — measurably reducing water consumption without compromising yield.
What types of producers is SIMAI designed for?
SIMAI is designed for agricultural producers who need to make high-precision decisions in crop management, especially in systems where water and energy are critical resources. It is optimized for high-value specialty crops such as vineyards, stone fruit, citrus, and other perennials, but both the software and the IoT nodes adapt to different crop types through activity logging by production cycle, phenological tracking, and sensor configuration for each production system.
What connectivity does my field need?
SIMAI's gateway includes a local buffer: even without field signal, data is recorded and synced when connection is restored. You don't need constant internet. The minimum connectivity required is occasional, not permanent.
How does SIMAI detect and alert on frost risk?
SIMAI monitors ambient temperature and dew point continuously in your field, calibrated to your crop's specific phenological stage. At flowering — the highest-vulnerability period for vineyards and stone fruit — a single undetected frost event can reduce yield by 10–15%. SIMAI sends alerts based on your crop stage, not generic temperature thresholds, giving you the time window needed to activate frost protection measures.
How is SIMAI different from satellite-based agriculture platforms?
Satellite imagery provides a synoptic view updated every 5–10 days — useful for broad field scouting but too slow for real-time decisions. Soil moisture changes hourly; frost events last hours; water stress during flowering can permanently affect fruit set within 48 hours. SIMAI uses proprietary sensors in the ground and in the air, measuring continuously and delivering hourly data. The two approaches are complementary — SIMAI provides the ground truth that satellite cannot.
Who owns the data SIMAI collects from my field?
You do. All agronomic data — sensor readings, alerts, historical records, and recommendations — belongs to you. You can export it at any time, and if you terminate the contract, you retain access to all historical data collected during your subscription.
Can SIMAI help reduce energy costs through off-peak irrigation scheduling?
Yes. In regions with time-of-use energy tariffs, shifting irrigation to off-peak hours can reduce energy costs significantly. Without field data, the risk is irrigating at the wrong time and causing stress or inefficiency. SIMAI's real-time soil moisture readings eliminate that uncertainty: you know your field's current water status and can confidently schedule irrigation during off-peak windows without risking crop damage.
What crops and regions does SIMAI support?
SIMAI is optimized for high-value specialty crops such as vineyards (Malbec, Tempranillo, Cabernet Sauvignon), stone fruit (plum, peach, apricot), citrus (lemon, mandarin), olives, and walnuts. Both the software and the IoT nodes are designed to adapt to different crop types through activity logging by production cycle, phenological tracking, and sensor configuration for each production system's specific needs.