rainbutler – THE MOST PRECISE RAIN CLOUD IN THE WORLD

The autonomous irrigation robot rainbutler combines the even water distribution of a circular irrigation system with the flexibility of a hose reel — all without any changes to the field geometry. With the rainbutler, labor time is reduced by 80%. Its innovative technology also cuts water consumption by 25% while increasing crop yield by 10%.

drives autonomously | irrigates with precision| increases crop yield

How the rainbutler works

The rainbutler consists of a drum and an electric drive. It navigates using RTK-GPS and follows a pre-defined schedule. Once this has been created, the RainButler knows what to do and irrigates the area efficiently, reliably and safely.

The RainButler drives autonomously and can be started via smartphone or laptop. All you have to do is drive it to the area. It does the rest of the work.

Award winning product with strong partners

„Autonomous systems such as the rainbutler can replace the sprinkler gun in the long term.“

Prof. Dr. Klaus Röttcher / Ostfalia Hochschule Suderburg

What makes irrigation so challenging?

Lutz Meyer, Lower Saxony

„We haven’t irrigated all the areas for a long time because there is no longer enough water. We can’t irrigate what doesn’t come from above. With an even supply, you can make better use of every cubic meter.“

Friedrich-Carl Bodin, Lower Saxony

„Hose reel sprinklers in combination with long throw impact sprinklers deliver a very different concentration of precipitation in windy conditions. With a machine that applies water close to the ground, significantly less of it is lost – especially when we are working in high temperatures.“

Justus Lange, Lower Saxony

„In the past, rainfall was better distributed throughout the year and sometimes you didn’t have to irrigate at all. Now there are often large amounts of rain that the soil can’t hold, and there is often no rainfall in spring. Only field irrigation then ensures the yield.“

The rainbutler significantly saves resources while simultaneously increasing crop yield for the farmer

-25 %

water consumption

for the same crop yield

-40 %

energy consumption

in the overall system

+80 %

time savings

through autonomous driving

+10 %

crop yield

thanks to the irrigation method

Farmers are struggling with these problems

Water shortage

Increasingly scarce water resources and a lack of precipitation are threatening the very existence of agriculture. Irrigation is unavoidable.

Failure of previous methods

Irrigation with a drum machine, for example, generates enormous losses, especially in hot weather. It is no longer justifiable.

Lack of skilled workers

Irrigation currently costs water, energy and enormous amounts of time. It is becoming increasingly difficult to manage the effort in terms of personnel.

We won’t leave you out in the rain

Until now, the irrigation of areas was enormously time-consuming and labor-intensive. The rainbutler now takes over this task for you. Use the newly gained freedom for other important things – for example, simply for yourself!

What the rainbutler can do better than any other irrigation system

Hose reel sprinkler

Currently No. 1 in Western and Southern Europe.

Advantages

  • Cost-effective technology
  • Flexible handling
  • No field binding

Disadvantages

  • High labour requirements
  • High energy requirement
  • Poor efficiency

Circular irrigation

Currently No. 1 in USA, Osteuropa

Advantedes

  • Top water efficiency
  • Low energy requirement
  • Low labour requirement

Disadvantages

  • Investment tied to space
  • Large areas necessary
  • Geometry as a challenge

Request information rainbutler-leaflet

We will be happy to send you our information leaflet as a PDF by e-mail.

Good for the plant

The rainbutler irrigates your areas particularly gently and exactly where the plants need it: in the root area. This allows them to develop vigorously and healthily and ensures an excellent harvest yield.

Good for the environment

The rainbutler supplies your plants with exactly as much water as necessary and as little as possible thanks to its rotating irrigation boom. This saves valuable resources – for you and for nature.

Good for the farmer

The rainbutler takes over the important task of watering while you do something completely different. Convenient remote control saves you up to 80 percent of working time.

Field irrigation now works easy

Irrigate your surfaces at the touch of a button from your couch! The rainbutler can be conveniently controlled with a smartphone or laptop very simply, very intuitively. So your plants and areas are well cared for even when you’re doing something completely different.

Sounds good? It is good! We’d love to tell you more!

The team behind the
rainbutler

We understand the subject — we’ve been active in the industry for years.

rain2soil brings together a team of agricultural experts and experienced agricultural machinery engineers with roots in family farms and careers at leading machinery manufacturers. The team is complemented by expertise in management, sales, marketing, and transactions. This allows us to completely rethink the way irrigation is done in agriculture — because we want farmers to continue achieving profitable yields in the future, even as resources become increasingly scarce.

Justus Lange

Sören Städe

Florian Luecking

Markus Stenglein

Michael Pokriefke

Julian von Ilsemann

Malte Hamann

We will be happy to advise you!

Switch to the future-oriented, efficient way of irrigation!
Do you have any questions? We have the answers!

Get in touch

You can reach us quickly and directly via the contact form. We look forward to hearing from you and will be happy to advise you.

Give us a call:

+49 (0) 4402 976 89 30

Stahlstr. 43c
26215 Wiefelstede

moin@rain2soil.de