Tertill Corporation is a consumer products company founded by Roomba inventor Joe Jones and veteran roboticist Rory MacKean, and headed by Helen Greiner, co-founder of iRobot.
Tertill is the world’s first robot designed to weed home gardens autonomously, without long-term human intervention. It is weatherproof and solar-powered.
Build the MVP of the mobile companion app for the home garden weeding robot in four months, with clear communication based on exact specifications and requirements. The app offers weather updates, with weather predictions planned for a later stage.
Technologies
Tertill has been featured in notable publications.
Building the mobile app for the Tertill weeding robot combined strategic planning with rigorous execution. From validating React Native for real-time control to designing a robust system architecture and choosing a scalable technology stack, every step was taken to make the app effective. Cloud infrastructure on Google Cloud, with extensive QA and stress testing, made the app reliable on iOS and Android, and agile methods kept the work close to the Tertill team.
The design stayed user-centric throughout, grounded in research and collaborative workshops that shaped the app’s features around the client’s objectives. A comprehensive design system made it easy to adapt to evolving needs, interactive prototypes supported user testing and decisions, and a cross-platform strategy met the UX requirements of both iOS and Android.
Salt & Pepper developed the MVP of the Tertill mobile companion app within four months. The app, for iOS and Android, provides weather updates and will add weather predictions in the future.
The process was thorough, from strategic planning and rigorous execution to extensive QA. React Native for real-time control, Google Cloud infrastructure and agile iterations, with a user-centric design backed by research and interactive prototypes, resulted in a seamless and engaging cross-platform experience.
