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Smart IoT for water & farms

Grow smarter.
Waste less water.

Continuously monitor your water systems, track usage, and manage resources with a cost-effective, low-power IoT platform built for agriculture.

OUR HARDWARE

Built for the field. Designed to last.

Custom-built, durable IoT devices — rotate to explore every angle.

Low-power IoT

Designed for long field deployments with minimal energy draw.

Reliable comms

Communication modules built for rural and farm connectivity.

Small form factor

Affordable, compact devices that install without heavy infrastructure.

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Sensors

Water level, moisture, and environmental sensing for real-time insight.

Dashboard ready

Pairs with Hydration Automation analytics, alerts, and automation.

Field durable

Rugged enclosure built for outdoor agricultural conditions.

THE DASHBOARD

Monitor every field — on every screen

The same Hydration Automation experience on laptop, iPad, and iPhone.

Hydration Automation dashboard on a tablet
Hydration Automation dashboard on a laptop
Hydration Automation dashboard on a phone

iPad

Field checks on the go

Laptop

Full farm command center

iPhone

Alerts & status in your pocket

The team building this

Santa Clara University researchers — faculty and graduate students — dedicated to technology for human good.

Navid Shaghaghi, Founder & Director
Navid Shaghaghi Founder & Director
Allan Baez Morales, Director of Programs & Partnerships
Allan Baez Morales Director of Programs & Partnerships
Mo Alborati, Consultant Engineer
Mo Alborati Consultant Engineer
Catherine Awad, Software Engineer
Catherine Awad Software Engineer
Deepak Chowdary, Hardware Engineer
Deepak Chowdary Hardware Engineer
Arnav Bharadwaj, Hardware Engineer
Arnav Bharadwaj Hardware Engineer
Inderpreet Kaur, Software Engineer
Inderpreet Kaur Software Engineer
Vamsikrishna, Software Engineer
Vamsikrishna Software Engineer
Prashanth Gundala, Software Engineer
Prashanth Gundala Software Engineer
Vedant Dahale, Software Engineer
Vedant Dahale Software Engineer
Rishi Dixit, Software Engineer
Rishi Dixit Software Engineer
Shruti Doshi, Designer
Shruti Doshi Designer
Danish Saini, Hardware Engineer
Danish Saini Hardware Engineer

WHO WE ARE

SCU researchers (faculty and graduate students) dedicated to technology for human good.

OUR MISSION

Create a cost-effective, environmentally friendly, low-power IoT solution that reduces agriculture's labor, cost, and environmental impact.

OUR GOALS

Affordable small-form-factor IoT devices with reliable communication and advanced data visualization tools.

TECHNOLOGY

How Hydration Automation works

Monitor Water Systems

Continuously monitor water levels in real time — accurate data 24/7.

Data Analytics

Visualize consumption trends and optimize usage to reduce waste and cost.

Smart Alerts

Instant notifications for leaks or abnormal levels before they become major issues.

SPONSORS & PARTNERS

Built with support from

CONTACT US

Get in touch

Questions about the platform, hardware, or partnership opportunities?

info@hydrationautomation.com