Reviews

Living outside the city, I used to struggle with low water pressure, barely getting enough PSI to run three sprinklers in a zone. But Oto solved that problem! With Oto, you only need one for each zone, making it much more efficient and hassle-free.

Had trouble growing some new grass until I got this
I was able to water twice a day and now I have green grass!!

Our lawn went from dead, neglected and unusable, to lucious, green and beautiful! All of this with virtually no work on our end. It just does its thing all on its own! We are SO happy with it!

I was hand watering my lawn and it looked terrible. The OtO saved it and it has never looked better - no lie !

Took a bit of time to get accustomed to the software for editing where to put set points, however once done, OTO works very well. Very little water on spots that don't need it.

I would highly recommend OTO.

CS

OtO Device

I'm very impressed with these devices. I love how you can set an area and simply forget it. It works well and the schedule system is easy to set up. I wish they could spray further but I get the pressure limitations...I'll just buy a few more!

The lawn food makes a difference in maintaining our Zoysia grass by keeping the the grass lush, green and healthy!

Device works as advertised, 30’ is accurate for distance, quire easy to set up, Solar works flawlessly as does wifi connection, monitors weather so will not water when rain in forecast. Two things on my wish list, hope company will develop unit that will spray further as we live on an acreage and more coverage would be awesome, wish they would ship to PO Box especially for fertilizer etc. that is on a subscription. Have recommended this to numerous friends don’t know why anyone would want in ground sprinklers when they could have these.

Lawn Food + Microbes

This product is the best! Set it and forget it! It runs itself once you have completed the initial setup! I was considering putting in a sprinkler system until I bought one of these. I will be installing these instead!

I love not needing to turn my sprinkler on and off based on rain- my yard is perfect! It would have been a squishy mess!

Needed a seasonal watering system with out the cost and fuss of in ground. I for sure didn’t want the Backflow preventer that many communities are requiring annual tests which cost up to $200. Oto is perfect. As a wood worker I recognize it as essentially a CNC machine that waters. Computer controlled, precise and reliable. Perfect

My yard is large and very cut up with landscaping, pool, Gazebos etc. I needed 9 for the house and one for my office landscape. Once the zones are set, they work great. I do notice that I have to pull the zones back to economy and it is still running every day from 9pm to 7 am in order to rotate zones. It also requires quite an elaborate spreadsheet for the scheduling. You cannot run more than one at a tile due to required pressure. I think it will be less expensive to run after the drought season, where I can cut back on the 3 times a week regiment. I am loving the solutions as well and have 13 total subscriptions for my set up. The yard looks amazing-definitely the nicest in the subdivision. Great product.

I've had the oto's for about 2 months now and decided to post a review after putting them through their paces. We have a small back yard approximately 42 feet x 36 feet. There are multiple 'zones' to be watered which include two sections of lawn, four plant beds, and a few vegetable planters. There is a sunroom and concrete patio that essentially bisects the backyard with 'zones' on either side of the sunroom and patio. I decided to purchase two oto devices to ensure everything that needs to be watered gets covered. Essentially one device for each side of the sunroom with that device being responsible for that side of the backyard. Each device is approximately 5ft from the it's side of the sunroom, 30 ft from the back fence, and 10 feet from the house. Each device has a lawn zone and two separate plant zones. With a few vegetable planters dispersed between the zones. All I can say is the oto's are crushing it! Every zone is now getting watered exactly as needed. And best of all the sunroom and concrete patio are not getting watered at all. Previously, I had to ensure the sunroom windows were closed on watering days otherwise water would be sprayed onto the sunroom floor. Closing the sunroom windows to prevent the water getting in would however result in the windows getting water stains after each watering. Such a hassle. Now, everything is completely dry with the windows open and if the window are closed the windows don't even come close to getting wet. The sunroom doesn't need constant vigilance on watering days and looks fabulous. I am so impressed with how the oto's are working out. Setting everything up is a breeze with the oto app. Using the 'polygon' and 'line" patterns for the lawn and plant beds is so easy to set up. The only caveats I would say are just be aware of the how big your lawn is and make sure you position the oto's in a sunny location or have an outlet within 50ft. Although I love these things 30 feet is really the maximum distance the water will spray out. I don't know what my water psi is and my devices are mounted about 2 feet above the ground on 4x4 posts. As positioned, The oto's can reach the back fence which is roughly 30ft from their locations. The locations that I have my oto's do not get the required 3hrs of daily sun. I ran the included 50ft power cable to an outdoor outlet underneath the sunroom. With continous power I have not had any issues with the oto not turning on or following the programmed water schedule. The included pictures show what the backyard layout looks like and how I mounted the oto devices. Overall, I couldn't be happier with my purchase. I would recommend the oto and purchase them again. Cheers!

This unit is awesome! so easy to install, program, schedule!.. perfect for small yards that don’t justify the cost of inground irrigration. If you have a smaller yard or lawn, this is your answer to ensuring lush, green grass. We travel quite a bit so it’s nice to OTO can look after things while we are away!

I have a unit in both my front and back yard. The units reach practically the entire area i desire. Set up was pretty easy and i am able to practically forget about watering now. So far i love it. Only question will be how long they last.

I bought this as a gift for my wife. She enjoys reading on the back patio, but is not a fan of watering the various plants she has selected for beautifying our small garden. Generally, she would water half an hour every other day, so I figured she spent ~90 hours per season watering plants (3.5 hours/week X 26 weeks (April 1 – September 30 = 183 days or ~26 weeks). Since this was a gift for her, I knew that the value in it for her was the absence of work. Assuming this device lasts for 4 years basically means that at a $360 price point, I am paying $1 per hour of utility provided to her over that period. Great economics, happy spouse. I was sold on the idea, but I needed a little more data.

I am a user of technology in most aspects of my life. From computer-controlled solar heating our pool, to the use of wifi-enabled speakers back in 2005, I tend to be an early adopter if a promising new solution can pass some basic tests.

I waited about 2 years from when I first saw the OTO solution in 2022, primarily because of my thoughts when it comes to networked hardware. IMO, there are 2 key considerations one needs to contemplate: 1) How robust is the hardware to real-world use (in this case, motors for the turret as well as the controller for water pressure, damage to materials from exposure to sun, and potential theft), 2) Does the company management demonstrate a thought-out path to sustainable profitability that should help ensure the network servers keep running, and, at a minimum, if the company fails, is it likely there will be a sufficient installed base of users such that a prospective buyer sees value in keeping the network up and running so that my unit does not become “bricked”?

After a few years of observation I believe OTO has met these criteria. So I just bought my first unit.

In setting up the unit, I bought rubber hose with internal diameter of ¾” and set up the unit in a location that gets several hours of direct sunlight every day. I set up 4 programs: 1) a “line” watering program for plants that run alongside the fence to a corner and then around it (“L” shape); 2) a “Spot watering program for a large, potted geranium; 3) a Spot watering for 3 potted plants elsewhere in our yard; and 4) a “perimeter” program for the lawn itself (this program paints inside the perimeter).

The hardware delivers, and the software works. When rain is forecast at an amount we have preset, we get an option to override the “Don’t water” instruction. Nice. We no longer have a hose in our back yard.

Awesome product, very happy that I decided to try this instead of installing a traditional sprinkler system. I purchased and installed four units for my backyard. They are limited to 25 to 30 feet so keep that in mind when designing a layup.

We had an oto for two years and it was perfect. Then it stopped connecting to my WiFi, so they shipped me a new model. What a great team and experience!! I’m thrilled.

Oto makes the life of a homeowner-lanscaper so much easier and less costly. It's so versatile with all the zones one can configure that there's nothing in my garden I can't water on a schedule now. I'm looking forward to the overseeding season when I will duplicate my zones to water the seed consistently. I'm very happy with this product.

Lawn Food + Microbes

Been using Oto for two seasons and could not be happier with my green lush lawn and garden.

These sprinklers are amazing! Setup was easy and they allow me to water my front and back yards efficiently. Originally I purchased three and just recently purchased my fourth. Definitely worth the investment!

I have two for my backyard lawn, they hit every corner perfectly and I don’t have to spend hours adjusting sprinklers anymore. Plan to get a third for my front lawn next season