Agriculture & Environment
Rugged IoT connectivity for precision farming and environmental monitoring.
Modern agriculture relies on data-driven decisions for irrigation, crop health, and resource management. Robustel delivers industrial-grade networking solutions that connect sensors, weather stations, and machinery in the field — even in remote, harsh environments. Our rugged devices enable farmers and agribusinesses to optimise yields, reduce waste, and monitor environmental conditions in real time. With easy deployment and secure remote management, Robustel helps agriculture embrace smart farming for better productivity and sustainability.
Connect fields, assets, and teams with one operating model
Why Agribusiness and Environmental Teams Choose Robustel:
LoRaWAN-Ready
Cover large properties with battery sensors (soil moisture, tank levels, gates, weather) using LoRaWAN at the edge and cellular or site WAN for backhaul. Choose compact combos like R1520-LG or dedicated gateways (e.g., LG5100) to start small and scale by paddock, block, or catchment.
Mixed Asset Management
Blend routers for site internet, gateways for protocol/data work, and LoRa for long-range sensing then operate everything in RCMS: Zero-Touch onboarding, templates, ring updates, health and data-use monitoring, and a full who/what/when change log.
Edge Processing Logic
Read Modbus RTU/TCP and digital/analogue I/O from legacy controllers, normalise to compact JSON, buffer during signal dips, and publish securely (MQTTS) to Azure, AWS, or your own MQTT broker. When on-device logic is needed, run containers on RobustOS Pro edge gateways.
Built Farm Tough
Dual-SIM for carrier diversity, approved antennas for valleys and distance, temperature/EMC-tolerant hardware, and clean failover policies so pumps, pivots, and panels stay reachable through weather, dust, and long seasons.
How Robustel Helps You Overcome Operational Challenges:
Use this as your quick map from requirement to control. We’ll supply detail and templates during scoping.
- Coverage that changes with terrain and seasons
Dual-SIM routers, antenna guidance (omni or directional), and alerting on signal/data trends help keep links stable across valleys, tree lines, and seasonal foliage. - Mixed vendors and “old + new” estates
We meet legacy controllers on serial/I-O and modern devices on Ethernet/Wi-Fi—so you modernize without ripping out what works. - Running lean teams at distance
Zero-Touch onboarding, ring-based updates, and browser-based CLI reduce truck rolls; RobustVPN enables scoped vendor help without exposing the whole LAN. - Data quality over constrained links
We buffer, timestamp, and de-duplicate reads; containers can filter and compute on site so your cloud gets signal, not noise. - Temporary sites and event peaks
Routers provisioned in minutes for harvest camps, field labs, or markets; policies keep point-of-sale and staff Wi-Fi separate and predictable.
IoT Routers or Edge Gateways: What to Use, and When:
The quick take
Use R-series Routers when you need clean site internet and simple “connect-and-forward” telemetry. Step up to EG-series Edge Gateways (RobustOS Pro) when you also need on-site processing and/or LoRaWAN sensing one box to run containers, normalize data, and concentrate long-range battery sensors.
When a Router is the right tool
Site internet (primary or failover): 4G/LTE or 5G with dual-SIM and policy-based failover for homesteads, sheds, packhouses, and offices.
Plug-and-connect devices: Cameras, kiosks, scales, consoles—simple outbound paths, VLANs/firewall/QoS to keep traffic tidy.
Light data work: Edge2Cloud to read Modbus RTU/TCP & I/O, buffer, and publish compact JSON over MQTTS—no extra PC at site.
Fast, repeatable rollouts: Zero-Touch, templates, and ringed updates in RCMS.
When an Edge Gateway is needed
On-device logic: Run containers for filtering, KPI roll-ups, batching, small APIs, or vendor SDK integrations next to the signal.
LoRaWAN sensing at scale: Choose LoRa-capable EG models to concentrate soil, tank, gate, weather, and habitat sensors and backhaul via cellular or site WAN to your chosen LNS.
Bandwidth/latency wins: Act locally and send summaries, not raw streams—useful where links are costly or decisions can’t wait.
All-in-one footprint: Replace “router + protocol box + PC + separate LoRa gateway” with a single industrial gateway managed in RCMS.
Either one you choose Robustel Guarantees
- Industrial networking & security: VLANs, firewall, VPNs, services-off-by-default, signed firmware, encrypted config, role-based access.
- Fleet operations: RCMS for Zero-Touch onboarding, templates, ring updates, monitoring/alerts, and full who/what/when audit trails.
Application Examples
Every operation is different, but the patterns are familiar. With millions of Robustel devices in 100+ countries, there’s a good chance we have solved challenges like yours. The examples below show how our products improve reliability, security, and cost control. If your exact scenario is not listed, talk to an expert and we will tailor a plan.
Agriculture & Environment Case Studies
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Design Once. Operate Across Fields and Catchments.
Bring us into planning and lock in a pattern you can roll across homesteads, sheds, blocks, and sensor networks. We’ll map the right mix of routers, LoRa gateways, and edge logic, harden security, and set up RCMS so changes are safe, auditable, and fast.