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| Basic information | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2013-07-01 |
| Legal Structure | |
| Industry | Home automation |
| Also known as | |
| Official website | https://skydrop.com |
SkyDrop was a smart sprinkler controller company, founded in 2013 in American Fork, Utah, by Bret Cloward and Clark Endrizzi. The company launched its smart sprinkler controller with a focus on using weather data to create automated, water-efficient watering schedules.
Consumer-impact summary
Incidents
This is a list of all consumer-protection incidents this company is involved in. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the SkyDrop (Smart Irrigation) category.
Cloud subscription model change (2019)
In 2019 they forced a change to a cloud subscription model, which led to consumer backlash.[1] The subscription controversy and various technical problems led many users to switch to competitors like Rachio or Orbit B-Hyve.
Bankruptcy (2019)
Around 2019, the company effectively ceased operations or was in bankruptcy proceedings[2], leaving many users with controllers that could no longer function as intended without the supporting cloud services. This is called Bait-and-switch.
Products
This is a list of the company's product lines with articles on this wiki.
- Example product line one (release date): Short summary of the product's incidents.
- Example product line two (release date):
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See also
References
- ↑ "Skydrop introduces a new monthly subscription to control your device from the Web or App". Reddit. Archived from the original on 8 Jun 2023. Retrieved 23 October 2025.
- ↑ "Skydrop is ceasing operations". Reddit. Archived from the original on 11 Jun 2023. Retrieved 23 October 2025.