Amotus designs the rugged sensors, low-power connectivity, machine electronics, and farm-data cloud behind precision agriculture, controlled-environment growing, and aquaculture. We build to ISOBUS (ISO 11783) and AEF guidelines for machinery, choose connectivity that works where cellular doesn’t, and design for the dust, moisture, and temperature of real field conditions. Bilingual engineering team headquartered in Quebec City.
- 13+ years of rugged IoT & electronics engineering
- ISOBUS (ISO 11783) · AEF machinery electronics
- LoRaWAN · Wi-SUN · DigiMesh · Wirepas · Cellular · satellite for low-connectivity sites
- EN / FR Quebec-based team
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Who we build agtech systems for
Agricultural equipment manufacturers
You build implements, machines, or attachments and want them connected and ISOBUS-compatible — telemetry, precision control, remote diagnostics. We design the rugged electronics and the CAN/ISOBUS firmware so your equipment integrates with tractors and farm-management systems.
Controlled-environment & greenhouse operators
You run greenhouses, vertical farms, or aquaculture and need precise climate, irrigation, and water-quality control with reliable monitoring and alerting. We build the sensing, control, and cloud layer that keeps conditions in range and flags problems fast.
Precision-ag & farm-data innovators
You’re building a precision-agriculture product — soil sensing, irrigation, livestock monitoring, yield data — and need rugged hardware, connectivity that survives rural reality, and a data platform farmers trust. We engineer the full stack.
Standards, frameworks & references we work with
| Standard / reference | Scope |
|---|---|
| ISOBUS (ISO 11783) | Tractor–implement communication & control |
| AEF | Agricultural Industry Electronics Foundation guidelines & conformance |
| SAE J1939 | Heavy-vehicle & off-highway CAN networking |
| LoRaWAN / Wi-SUN / DigiMesh / Wirepas / Cellular / satellite | Connectivity for low- or no-cellular rural sites |
| IP6x / environmental ratings | Dust, water, vibration, wide-temperature ruggedization |
| FCC / ISED / CE | Wireless device certification |
| Agriculture Canada / CRAAQ / IRDA | Canadian agronomic references & research context |
Transparency note: Amotus is an engineering firm, not an agronomy or certification body. We design rugged, connected hardware and the data systems around it, and we work from recognized agronomic references (Agriculture Canada, CRAAQ, IRDA) and your agronomists’ models — we don’t replace agronomic expertise, we instrument it.
Our services for agtech
Rugged field sensing & telemetry
Soil moisture, temperature, weather, and crop-condition sensing built for dust, water, and wide-temperature exposure, with multi-year battery life and connectivity that works off-grid.
Deliverables: sensor electronics/firmware, ruggedization plan, connectivity design, data pipeline.
Greenhouse & controlled-environment control
Climate, irrigation, CO₂, lighting, and water-quality control with monitoring, alerting, and remote management for greenhouses, vertical farms, and aquaculture.
Deliverables: controller hardware/firmware, control logic, sensor integration, dashboard & alerts.
ISOBUS & machinery electronics
Implement electronics and firmware that speak ISOBUS (ISO 11783) and J1939, for precision control, section control, and telemetry that integrates with tractors and farm-management software.
Deliverables: machine electronics, ISOBUS/J1939 firmware, conformance-aware design, telemetry integration.
Livestock & aquaculture monitoring
Animal health, location, and environment monitoring (water quality, oxygen, temperature) with alerting and trend analytics.
Deliverables: sensing hardware, low-power firmware, analytics, alerting integration.
Irrigation & resource optimization
Smart irrigation control tied to soil and weather data, with water-use optimization and remote operation.
Deliverables: control electronics, sensor-driven logic, scheduling, remote interface.
Farm-data platform & cloud
A data platform that aggregates field, machine, and environment data, with open export, data residency in your region, and clear farmer data ownership.
Deliverables: platform architecture, data model, dashboards, APIs, data-ownership & export design.
Our agtech methodology
- Use-case & agronomic framing — what decision the data should improve (yield, water, animal health), with your agronomists
- Connectivity & ruggedization plan — choose LPWAN/satellite for the site, define environmental requirements
- Field pilot — a limited deployment in real conditions, measurable target
- Validation — does it survive the environment and improve the decision?
- Scale-up — repeatable deployment across fields, herds, or facilities
- Operate & support — seasonal maintenance, OTA, long-term support
Project example — rugged connected field monitoring
Project: a rugged, low-power, connected monitoring system for field or controlled-environment conditions, with reliable off-grid connectivity and a cloud data layer — the rugged hardware-to-cloud pattern Amotus is set up to deliver.
What we engineered:
- Rugged sensor electronics with multi-year battery life and IP-rated enclosure design
- LoRaWAN / Wi-SUN / DigiMesh / Wirepas / Cellular firmware tuned for rural reliability
- Cloud back-end with monitoring, alerting, and open data export
- Optional ISOBUS/J1939 integration for machinery data
Tech stack: Nordic / STM32 · LoRaWAN · Wi-SUN · DigiMesh · Wirepas · Cellular · CAN / ISOBUS · Fundamentum IoT platform (Canadian) · MQTT over TLS
Most of our agtech clients operate under confidentiality agreements, so project details on this site are kept at the technical level. We can discuss relevant, reference-checkable experience under NDA during a qualification call.
Typical tech stack for an agtech project at Amotus
| Layer | Technologies commonly deployed |
|---|---|
| Hardware | Nordic nRF52/nRF91 · STM32 · soil/weather/water sensors · IP-rated enclosures |
| Embedded OS | Zephyr · FreeRTOS · Embedded Linux for gateways |
| Machinery | ISOBUS (ISO 11783) · SAE J1939 · CAN |
| Connectivity | LoRaWAN · Wi-SUN · DigiMesh · Wirepas · Cellular (LTE-M) · satellite · BLE |
| Cloud / platform | Fundamentum IoT PaaS (Canadian) — can also interface with AWS/Azure if required |
| Data | Time-series DB · open export · farmer-owned data model |
Frequently asked questions — agtech
How do you keep agtech data secure?
Security is a first-class design requirement, not an afterthought. We work to SOC 2 Type II–audited practices (Groupe Vectanor), with zero-trust architecture, mTLS between devices and cloud, encryption in transit and at rest, and data residency in the region you require on our multi-region Fundamentum platform (Canada, US, Europe, and more). Farm and operational data stays the farmer’s, with clear ownership and open export.
What is ISOBUS and do I need it?
ISOBUS (ISO 11783) is the standard that lets tractors and implements from different manufacturers communicate and be controlled through a single in-cab terminal. If you build implements that need to work with farmers’ existing tractors and displays, ISOBUS compatibility (and AEF conformance) is increasingly expected. We design machinery electronics with ISOBUS in mind.
How do you get connectivity where there’s no cellular signal?
Rural sites are exactly where this matters. We use LoRaWAN (long range, low power, you can deploy your own gateway), Cellular (LTE-M) where carrier coverage exists, and satellite for truly remote locations — often combined, with local buffering so data isn’t lost when the link drops. The right mix depends on your site survey.
Will the hardware survive real field conditions?
Ruggedization is a first-class design requirement: IP-rated enclosures, conformal coating, wide-temperature components, vibration tolerance, and power designs that handle dirty, intermittent supply. We design and validate for the environment your product will actually live in.
Who owns the farm data?
The farmer does. Agricultural data is sensitive and trust matters, so we design for clear data ownership, open export, and data residency in your region. No quiet lock-in of a farmer’s operational data.
Can you optimize battery life for season-long deployments?
Yes. With low-power MCUs, efficient LPWAN protocols, and careful duty-cycling, field sensors can run for multiple seasons on a battery (or with small solar harvesting). We deliver a measured power budget, not a hopeful estimate.
Do you provide the agronomy too?
No — we instrument it. We work from recognized references (Agriculture Canada, CRAAQ, IRDA) and your agronomists’ models to build sensing and analytics that support their decisions. The agronomic expertise stays with you or your partners; we make it data-driven.
What’s the typical duration and cost?
A rugged sensor or controller development is often 5 to 10 months; a machinery ISOBUS electronics project can run longer with conformance considerations. A field pilot is typically 3 to 6 months. These are industry-typical ranges; your quote depends on ruggedization, connectivity, and machinery integration scope.
Why Amotus for your agtech project
- Full-stack hardware-to-cloud — rugged sensors, firmware, connectivity, and cloud under one roof
- Security & data residency built in — SOC 2 Type II–audited practices, zero-trust design, and data residency in the region you require on Fundamentum
- Built for the field — ruggedization and off-grid connectivity designed in, not assumed
- Machinery-capable — ISOBUS, J1939, and CAN expertise for connected equipment
- Farmer-data respect — clear ownership, open export, data residency in your region
- Bilingual EN / FR — Quebec-based team serving agtech clients across North America, Europe, and beyond
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