Can House Plants have Smart Tech? Interview with Jared and Jimmy from Willow

Joining us on board the good ship SS Tomorrow are Jared and Jimmy from Perth Tech Startup Willow, a plant care sensor that helps users take care of their plants. They noticed a spike in the popularity of houseplants during the pandemic but also found that many people struggle to care for them properly. Willow measures soil moisture, temperature, humidity, and light levels and alerts users when their plants need attention. The goal is to make plant care simple and accessible for everyone. In the future, plant tech may advance to replicate external conditions indoors and allow for indoor gardening.

Keywords

plant care, houseplants, sensor, technology, ag tech, soil moisture, temperature, humidity, light levels, future of plant tech

Takeaways

The popularity of houseplants has increased during the pandemic, but many people struggle to care for them properly.

Willow is a plant care sensor that measures soil moisture, temperature, humidity, and light levels and sends alerts to users when their plants need attention.

The goal of Willow is to make plant care simple and accessible for everyone.

In the future, plant tech may advance to replicate external conditions indoors and allow for indoor gardening.

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