AgroX.
Chemical-Free Autonomy.
1x Gold Award
5x Silver Awards
Indigo Design Award
Shadowing the vanguards of soil.
We spent weeks with 5 small-scale organic farmers. By shadowing their morning patrols, we witnessed the exhausting reality of manual pest identification. Our goal: bridge heritage knowledge with modern precision.
Shadowing patrols
Identifying damage
SC Site visit
"Sometimes we are just... picking bugs off by hand."
→ Manual labor is the only fallback—a productivity killer.
"If the pest pressure is high, it's a choice between certification and our livelihood."
→ Organic standards create a high-stakes environment during outbreaks.
"Give me the date, crop, and the row. That's all I need."
→ Design Requirement: Radical simplicity and high-context data.
Pollution & Policy
Initially, we assumed farmers were most worried about policy compliance and soil contamination.
The Tactical Battle
In reality, the crisis is the daily, unpredictable battle to protect crops without chemical tools.
The invisible toll.
Without synthetic intervention, pests destroy 20-40% of crops annually. By the time a farmer spots a colony during their walk, the damage is already irreversible. We are solving for **Early Detection**—turning a reactive struggle into a proactive system.
Design for muddy hands.
"I want something that just works. I don't have time for another complicated app."
Help organic farmers monitor pests with zero friction while remaining 100% eco-compliant?
- High-contrast visual monitoring
- One-tap physical intervention
- Zero-training intuitive UI
Evaluating concepts.
We analyzed literature for scientifically viable, organically safe interventions. We narrowed six concepts into three based on field feasibility and scalability.
Low-power computer vision for early identification.
Autonomous vacuum for broad-spectrum organic control.
Too species-specific. Failed field scalability.
Robotic arm. High precision but too slow for farm yield.
Absorbed into final SteamSoil module.
Sub-surface steam injection to break the pest lifecycle.
Logical Flow.
Autonomous Management
Set specific coverage zones directly on the iPad, handling the labor-intensive patrols independently.
Visual Pest Mapping
Advanced optics generate a dynamic density map, pinpointing hotspots before they spread.
Non-Invasive Suction
Clean physical removal. No chemicals, no crop contact, and zero toxic runoff.
Thermal Protection
Precision steam sterilizes threats at the root, breaks the underground lifecycle permanently.
App Hi-Fi Showcase & Process.
Hardware Functional Zones
