Krish-e, Mahindra’s AgTech business launched the Krish-e Smart Kit (KSK). The IoT (Internet of Things)-based Smart Kit provides equipment owners with detailed insights of their tractors and farm equipment, through GPS-enabled time tracking and remote monitoring of various parameters from the comfort of a smartphone, M&M said today.
A cutting-edge offering, the Krish-e Smart Kit is developed by Carnot Technologies, an agritech startup, founded in 2015 by four alumni from IIT Bombay who as part of the IITB racing team, developed solutions to monitor the performance of race vehicles from the pit. Today Carnot Technologies is engaged in manufacturing and retailing products and services related to internet-connected devices for monitoring the performance of vehicles and equipment, with Mahindra & Mahindra, having acquired a significant stake in the company.
“The Krish-e Smart Kit enables equipment owners and rental entrepreneurs to sustainably improve fleet performance, improve incomes and manage maintenance costs while reducing tractor downtime and preventing unauthorised usage of their tractors. The Smart Kit also includes an advanced trip replay feature for tracking commercial transportation and trolley activity,” the farm machinery giant said.
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“The kit is brand agnostic and can be installed on any new or old brand of tractor or farm equipment, such as harvesters, rice transplanters and self-propelled sprayers. The kit is paired with an app called the Krish-e Rental Partner App and is available on the Google Play Store. In addition to tracking and monitoring, the app also offers users access to an inventory of high-end farm machinery on a pay-per-use basis,” the company informed.
Ramesh Ramachandran – Senior Vice President and Head Krish-e – Farm Equipment Sector, Mahindra & Mahindra said, “An industry-first aftermarket IoT solution, the Krish-e Smart Kit presents the smartest, most affordable and sustainable way for farmers and businesses to connect and monitor their farm equipment on the go. In its scale-up phase, with over 25,000 active users we will officially launch the Krish-e Smart Kit. Besides farmers, we invite institutions, FPOs, government bodies and startups to partner with us on this connected journey as we aim to digitise every acre and kilometre of rental activity. Going forward we aim to become the leading provider of connectivity for farm equipment in India.”
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Pushkar Limaye, CTO, Carnot Technologies said, “With a vision of building world-class products out of India, we came up with a small plug-and-play device for tractors to help improve their productivity using IoT, with real-time updates on smartphones. And today we are glad to see over 25,000 kits having already helped farmers digitise their businesses and adding real value on the ground. And today with the official launch of the Krish-e Smart Kit, together with Mahindra, we aim to digitise Indian farming with an India-based solution, while reaching a larger audience of tractor owners and rental business owners.
“So far Krish-e has over 25,000 active subscribers, 85 per cent DAU (daily active users), spending about 55 minutes per day on the app (in season), with 70 per cent resubscriptions post expiry of the free subscription period,” M&M claims.
Salient features of Krish-e Smart Kit
- Easy tracking of all brands of tractors, harvesters and rice transplanters via a smartphone or desktop
- Increases operator revenue with accurate acreage measurement
- Reduces fuel cost by monitoring fuel levels and alerting for fuel theft
- Tracks total fleet expenses and reduces fleet maintenance cost
- Increases equipment security through geofencing alerts
- Offers advanced trip replay features
