WaterForce, Schneider Electric team up for agricultural efficiency
Farmers reporting a 50% reduction in energy costs in the first season
Schneider Electric, a global specialist in energy management and automation, announced the success achieved with WaterForce, a leading provider of water management and irrigation solutions in New Zealand. Schneider Electric worked with WaterForce to develop a cloud-based Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) mobile control solution, built on Microsoft Azure and Azure IoT technologies, which enables farmers to operate irrigation pivots with greater agility, efficiency and sustainability.