Mock Kickstarter Pitch

"Your plant just texted. It’s thirsty."

Introducing Smart Plant Buddy — the world’s first emotionally available, Wi-Fi enabled, cardboard-box-wrapped plant monitor that doesn’t send your data to the cloud... just to your conscience.

Equipped with a custom PCB, a pair of sensors that dig deep (literally), and a local dashboard you can host in your living room bunker, Smart Plant Buddy reads soil moisture and temperature, stores logs on a microSD (because yes, it remembers), and talks to you via a minimalist web interface. All powered by a battery that outlasts most New Year’s resolutions.

Designed by a human. Co-built with an AI. Stuffed into a 3D printed case. Wrapped in laser-cut cardboard.

No subscription. No Bluetooth drama. Just guilt-free gardening.

Back us now and receive your own Smart Plant Buddy — because it’s 2025 and your fern deserves more than just sunlight and neglect.

The Price Tag

How much does it cost to help a plant tell you you're failing at watering it? Here's the breakdown:

Component	Cost (MXN)	Cost (USD)	Link	Commentary
XIAO ESP32-S3 Sense	$306	$17.51	Buy	The brain. And occasionally the drama queen.
Soil Moisture Sensor	$31	$1.77	Buy	Because dry plants are sad plants.
DS18B20 Temp Sensor	$31	$1.77	Buy	For root-level weather drama.
LiPo Battery (3.7V 4000mAh)	$215	$12.30	Buy	Unreasonably powerful for a glorified stick.
MicroSD Card + Adapter	$159	$9.10	Buy	Because even your cactus has a memory now.
PCB (Copper Phenolic Board)	$19	$1.09	Buy	Home-brewed PCB. Smells like etching fluid.
Cardboard Packaging	$8	$0.46	—	Artisanal laser-scorched recyclable chic.
3D Printed Case (PLA)	$30	$1.71	—	Boldly blue, awkwardly handsome.
Miscellaneous Wires, Headers, Magic	$20	$1.14	—	Spaghetti wiring, zip ties, existential glue.
Emotional Toll + Caffeine	$∞	$∞	—	You don't want to know. Trust me.
Total	$819	$46.85		Plant says thanks. Probably.

*USD calculated at exchange rate ~17.48 MXN = 1 USD