Precision Agriculture

Komet Irrigation Expands Digital and Application Engineering Capabilities with New Innovation Hub in Brazil

Komet Irrigation introduces the Komet Precision Wave (KPW), a new generation of pivot sprinklers aimed at improving water distribution and irrigation efficiency.

Key Takeaways

  • Komet Irrigation has made a six-figure investment to establish a new Application Engineering & Digital Systems department in Brazil.
  • The initiative is led by irrigation expert Gustavo Hossri and supported by the newly launched Komet Experience Hub in Paulínia, São Paulo state.
  • The department will focus on real-time digital tools to optimize irrigation performance, improve yields, and enhance farm profitability.
  • Brazil was selected due to its strategic importance, where Komet Irrigation holds roughly 35% of the local pivot sprinkler market.
  • Insights developed in Brazil are intended for global deployment across Komet’s international irrigation network.

Komet Irrigation Launches Application Engineering and Digital Systems Department in Brazil

Komet Irrigation, the Austria-based multinational specializing in precision sprinkler and end-gun solutions for pivot irrigation, has announced a significant investment to strengthen its digital and application engineering capabilities. The company has established a dedicated Application Engineering & Digital Systems department in Brazil, signaling a strategic move to connect advanced irrigation hardware with real-time digital intelligence.

The new department is led by Gustavo Hossri, an experienced irrigation specialist, and is designed to develop technologies that provide farmers with actionable, data-driven insights to improve irrigation efficiency, crop performance, and long-term profitability.


Komet Irrigation Establishes the Komet Experience Hub in São Paulo State

A Facility Designed for Testing, Training, and Demonstration

Central to this expansion is the Komet Experience Hub, a state-of-the-art facility located in Paulínia, São Paulo state. The Hub brings together a sprinkler performance laboratory, on-site education and training programs for engineers and growers, and real-time diagnostic tools that allow for continuous system monitoring and evaluation.

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