Livestock farmers who practice rotational grazing spend hours every week driving to remote water basins to check water levels. If a basin runs dry undetected, animals face dehydration which can happen overnight. Existing commercial monitoring solutions cost $2,000–$10,000 and require subscriptions. Our team has built a $166 open-source device that can be made at home.

What makes our monitoring device unique is its contactless sensor and use of LTE connectivity at such a low cost to send real-time alerts directly to the farmer using a Discord bot. This is crucial for regenerative operations where livestock are frequently moved and often graze beyond the reach of Wi-Fi networks.