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24 alternatives to HydroBot

Automate Your Hydroponics System

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. HydroBot launched in 2019; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1
GreenPiThumb – A Raspberry Pi Gardening Bot▲537
Using the Raspberry Pi to water plants automatically
2017 · mtlynch.io · its alternatives →
2
Sowbot – Open-hardware agricultural robot (ROS2, RTK GPS)▲181
Sowbot is an open-hardware agricultural robot designed to close the "prototype gap" that kills most agri-robotics startups and research projects — the 18+ months spent on drivers, networking, safety watchdogs, and UI before you can even start on the thing you actually care about. The hardware is built around a stackable 10×10cm compute module with two ARM Cortex-A55 SBCs — one for ROS 2 navigation/EKF localisation, one dedicated to vision/YOLO inference — connected via a single ethernet cable. Centimetre-level positioning via dual RTK GNSS, CAN bus for field comms, and real-time…
Feb 2026 · sowbot.co.uk · its alternatives →
3
FarmBot Genesis▲17
Humanity's first open-source CNC farming machine
2015 · farm.bot · its alternatives →
4
Open hardware for hydroponic automation (EC, pH, irrigation, etc.)▲10
Open hardware to measure EC and pH, drive pumps, and otherwise manage a mid-size hydroponic grow over Wi-Fi. - hydromisc/hydromisc
2021 · github.com · its alternatives →
5
Miimo▲175
Robot lawn mower, by Honda.
2017 · honda.co.uk · its alternatives →
6
OpenTrons▲63
Liquid Handling Robot for Biotech
2014 · opentrons.com · its alternatives →
7
Automated Hydroponics using Arduino Mega▲2
A method of growing plants without soil - using nutrients.
2019 · github.com · its alternatives →
8
Siram▲127
Automate Watering Your Houseplant
2024 · siram.co · its alternatives →
9AI
AutoMicroFarm Is Ready for Shipping▲203
2016 · blog.automicrofarm.com · its alternatives →
10
GROW Duo▲180
A smart self-watering planter to grow food & herbs outdoors
2017 · flowerglossary.com · its alternatives →
11
FarmBot▲9
Humanity's First Open-Source CNC Farming Machine
2016 · farm.bot · its alternatives →
12
GroBox One▲80
Easy to use indoor hydroponics greenhouse
2018 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →
13
Farmbot Genesis▲7
FarmBot Genesis is humanity's first open-source CNC farming
2016 · farm.bot · its alternatives →
14
HomeGardenAI▲148
Transforming plant care with AI: your green thumb assistant
2024 · home-garden-ai.vercel.app · its alternatives →
15
AquaShield 2.0▲76
Smart device for hydroponics and aquaponics
2021 · indiegogo.com · its alternatives →
16
Dewplanter - Water Generating Planter▲8
World's first water generating planter. Never water again.
2019 · originsservices.co.uk · its alternatives →
17
Growbot for Microsoft Teams▲132
A fun way to give kudos to your teammates!
2017 · growbot.io · its alternatives →
18
Odd.Bot▲2
Robotics for a sustainable future
2021 · odd.bot · its alternatives →
19
Mary▲91
Automate your indoor growing
2018 · indiegogo.com · its alternatives →
20
RoboJuice▲78
Your favorite smoothies and juices made by a friendly robot
2020 · robojuice.ai · its alternatives →
21
Water Garden▲111
A self-cleaning fish tank that grows organic herbs on top!
2017 · backtotheroots.com · its alternatives →
22
Raspberry Pi Solar Plant Watering System: 6th Grade Science Project▲16
Python code for Raspberry Pi 3 solar powered plant watering system. - mistylackie/solar-water-bot
2016 · github.com · its alternatives →
23
BotBot▲77
The open-source brain for any legged robot
Feb 2026 · botbot.bot · its alternatives →
24
Toadi▲80
Autonomous robot mower powered by A.I.
2020 · its alternatives →

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Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →