Rachio Is My Favorite Smart Hose Timer

Smart hose timers make so much sense on paper—they allow you to turn anything attached to your hose spigot on and off from anywhere using your phone. And if it’s raining, the smart timer will know and turn off the flow for you. It will also track how much water you’re using, allow you to set up automated watering schedules, [...]

By |2023-10-31T11:00:20-05:00October 31st, 2023|

From Start-Up To Sustainability Leader: Smart Yard Innovator Rachio Marks A Decade Of Conservation

The concept of ‘tech for good’ is often overplayed and unachievable for many start-ups and larger tech companies. But for some applications there is a natural connection between delivering innovative products and contributing to a more sustainable world. Denver-based Rachio hit the market in 2014 with an award-winning smart sprinkler controller, a technology that conserves [...]

By |2023-05-31T08:03:11-05:00May 31st, 2023|

Rachio users achieve environmental milestone of 50B gallons of water saved through optimized irrigation

Approximately 45% of the US is in a drought, making the need for water-saving solutions especially pertinent. Tech innovator and smart sprinkler company Rachio has now helped US homeowners save 50 billion gallons of water and counting, with its water-efficient sprinkler controllers. Connected technologies are now standard in American society, and companies like Rachio have harnessed this technology [...]

By |2022-08-12T12:23:44-05:00August 12th, 2022|

Rachio Names Kim Sentovich as Chief Executive Officer

DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun 24, 2021-- Rachio, the industry leading efficient watering company, has today announced the recent appointment of Kim Sentovich as Chief Executive Officer. She joins the company amidst a record year of growth in 2020, which saw a major uptick in sales, and continued momentum into 2021 with the ongoing focus on the home. [...]

By |2021-06-25T08:53:18-05:00June 25th, 2021|

Rachio Wants You To Ditch The Fertilizer To Build A Better Lawn

First, Rachio set out to help your lawn, and the planet, by creating a sprinkler controller that uses weather data to keep you from watering when you don't need to. Now they're back to apply that same "think globally, act locally" attitude towards keeping your lawn greener with Lawn Champion, the first product in the [...]

By |2020-04-30T11:14:37-05:00April 30th, 2020|

Rachio Wireless Flow Meter review: A watchful eye for irrigation leaks

Irrigation systems don’t have the best reputation for being user friendly. Adding a smart controller like Rachio’s to the mix goes a long way toward improving the user experience. Now Rachio is extending the intelligence of its top-notch controller one step further with its Wireless Flow Meter accessory. The Wireless Flow Meter is a device [...]

By |2019-03-22T09:50:51-05:00March 22nd, 2019|

Rachio named The Best Smart Sprinkler Controller by WireCutter

A smart sprinkler controller can automatically regulate—and likely reduce—the water use of your in-ground lawn sprinkler or irrigation system, as well as let you more easily control schedules, remotely manage your system, and integrate irrigation with other smart-home tasks. After spending three months testing 11 models, we think the Rachio 3 Smart Sprinkler Controller is [...]

By |2018-11-16T11:00:00-05:00November 16th, 2018|

Rachio Keeps Your Sprinklers From Flooding The Lawn

OUR SPRINKLERS TURN on at six in the morning. We're usually still in bed at that time, so if it's raining when they sputter into action, somebody's getting up and getting wet to turn them off. Either that, or our yard ends up turning into a swamp. The Rachio Smart Sprinkler Controller ($250) helps makes [...]

By |2017-08-25T09:34:27-05:00August 25th, 2017|

Rachio – The Best Smart Sprinkler Controller

After spending two months with six smart irrigation controllers in a sunny South Carolina yard, we’re confident the Rachio Smart Sprinkler Controller (Generation 2) is the best choice for most people with an in-ground sprinkler system. Any smart controller will save you water and money compared with a simple timer, but the Rachio is the [...]

By |2017-07-03T08:15:46-05:00June 22nd, 2017|

Rachio leads smart home industry as first to earn B Corp certification.

This Earth Day, Rachio is proud to strengthen our commitment to the environment by announcing our new B Corp certification. We are thrilled to break ground as the first smart home company to earn this distinction, leading the way for others in the smart watering and smart home technology industries. To celebrate, we’re offering $30 [...]

By |2021-02-06T14:48:56-05:00June 15th, 2017|

Rachio Collects $7.1 Million for Smart Sprinkler Controller

As the Western U.S. continues to face a drought, the startup Rachio Inc. has raised $7.1 million in Series A funding that aims to help people save water, Lora Kolodny reports for Dow Jones VentureWire. The company’s sprinkler controllers are Wi-Fi connected and can be controlled through iOS and Android smartphones or a Web app.   Read more here...

By |2021-02-06T14:48:57-05:00November 28th, 2015|
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