HydroSide Systems

What HydroSide Systems does

HydroSide Systems is a Post Falls, Idaho-based private agricultural equipment company founded in September 2017 that develops automated irrigation products for wheel lines, traveling guns, hose reels, and booms. The company's core technology is a solar-powered electric drivetrain with a 468:1 gear ratio, MPPT charge controller, and deep-cycle batteries, designed to replace gas-powered movers on twin rail wheel line irrigation systems. Following a 2021 pivot from hydroelectric to solar power, HydroSide divested its wheel line powertrain rights to Travis Pattern & Foundry (parent of Wade Rain) in 2022 and now focuses on the Autonomous Hose Reel product line, with a remote-driven Automated Traveling Gun slated for 2025.

The product portfolio includes the Solar Powered Wheel Mover (HydroMover) and its Universal Solar Twin Rail Conversion Kit, the Fully Autonomous Hose Reel featuring GPS precision navigation, and the Wade Rain SolarRoll — a co-branded OEM product with Travis Pattern. HydroSide claims up to 70% reduction in water waste and runoff, 7-15 hours of weekly labor savings per machine, and a payback period of two years or less. The Autonomous Hose Reel is described as the world's first all-electric, self-charging autonomous traveling reel and is covered by a granted patent, while the core drive system is patent-pending.

HydroSide sells primarily through a U.S. dealer network with quote-based pricing, supplemented by financing partnerships with AgDirect (Farm Credit Services of America) and Sunshine Ag Supply. Customers are row-crop and traveling-gun operators in the Pacific Northwest and broader Western United States, with sales supported by federal/state incentive programs including EQIP, REAP, SWEEP, and IEGP accessed via FarmRaise. The company has 1-10 employees, won the 2020 Farm Bureau Ag Innovation Challenge ($30,000), and currently takes pre-orders for the Autonomous Hose Reel and 2025 Automated Traveling Gun.

Name

HydroSide Systems

Legal name

HydroSide Systems LLC

Website

https://hydroside.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

HydroSide Systems, founded in 2017 in Post Falls, Idaho, develops solar-powered and GPS-guided autonomous irrigation equipment, including the Autonomous Hose Reel and HydroMover, sold through a U.S. dealer network to row-crop and traveling-gun operators in the Pacific Northwest and Western United States.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agricultural Irrigation Equipment

NAICS

Water Supply and Irrigation Systems (22131)

SIC

Farm Machinery & Equipment (3523)

akta.pro primary industry

Sprinkler & Center-Pivot/Lateral-Move Systems (AFAAACAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Irrigation Automation & Controllers (Timers, Solenoids, Control Panels) (AFABAHAI), Irrigation Design, Installation & Maintenance Services (Engineering, Retrofit, Repair) (AFAAACAL)

Keywords

• Solar irrigation equipment
• Wheel line movers
• Autonomous hose reels
• Agricultural automation
• Traveling gun systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Post Falls

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. Solar Powered Wheel Mover Sales: Sale of solar-powered wheel line movers and conversion kits for retrofitting existing gas-powered wheel line systems. Products are sold through dealer network and directly via contact forms.
2. Autonomous Traveling Reel Sales: Sale of the world's first all-electric autonomous hose reel for traveling gun irrigation. Product expected in 2025 with pre-orders being accepted.
3. Universal Conversion Kits: Sale of retrofit kits that convert existing Wade Rain, Western, or other twin rail gas movers to solar power at partial cost of new system.
4. Financing Partnerships: Partnered with AgDirect and Sunshine Ag Supply to offer financing options at dealership, enabling customers to purchase equipment through installment plans.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

HydroSide Systems designs, manufactures, and sells solar-powered automated irrigation equipment for wheel lines, traveling guns, and hose reels. Its product portfolio includes the Solar Powered Wheel Mover (HydroMover), Universal Solar Twin Rail Conversion Kit, Fully Autonomous Hose Reel, and an upcoming Automated Traveling Gun. The systems replace labor-intensive gas-powered movers with self-charging electric drivetrains, GPS precision navigation, and remote control operation for row crop and field farmers.

Product overview

HydroSide Systems offers a portfolio of autonomous irrigation automation products centered around two main technologies: solar-powered wheel line movers and autonomous traveling gun/hose reel systems. The core product line includes the Solar Powered Wheel Mover (HydroMover) with its Universal Solar Twin Rail Conversion Kit for retrofitting existing systems, the upcoming Automated Traveling Gun (2025), and the Fully Autonomous Hose Reel. A key partnership with Travis Pattern & Foundry (parent of Wade Rain) resulted in the Wade Rain SolarRoll product. The company pioneered the first patent-pending retrofit system that automates traveling irrigation, with a focus on reducing labor costs, water waste, and energy consumption through solar power and precision GPS navigation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• HydroMover: Solar-powered wheel line mover that replaces gas-powered movers on wheel irrigation systems
• SolarRoll
• Autonomous Reel
• HydroSide Automated Traveling Gun

Products and services

• Solar Powered Wheel Mover (HydroMover) Solar-powered twin rail wheel line mover that replaces gas-powered movers on wheel irrigation systems. Features a 200-watt solar panel, deep cycle marine batteries (120 amp hours), MPPT intelligent charge controller, and enclosed electric motors. Moves wheel lines at the push of a button with up to 2,200 feet of travel with battery to spare.
• Universal Solar Twin Rail Conversion Kit Retrofit kit to convert existing twin rail gas movers (Wade Rain, Western, or other brands) to solar power. Compatible with 4-inch and 5-inch pipes, fits 6 or 8 bolt patterns, allowing users to keep existing pipe, wheels, and sprinklers.
• Fully Autonomous Hose Reel World's first all-electric, self-charging autonomous traveling reel with GPS precision navigation and fully customizable travel paths. Designed for one-to-one replacement of legacy hose reels and for irrigating pivot corners and odd-shaped acreage. Claims up to 70% efficiency improvement and reduced labor costs.
• Automated Traveling Gun Autonomous traveling gun irrigation system that eliminates the need for tractor operations. Features water usage data monitoring, precision navigation, and remote control operation up to approximately 1 mile line of sight. Scheduled for release in 2025.

Quantifiable outcome

• 7-15 hours/week labor savings per machine
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Travis Pattern & Foundry (Wade Rain)coreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing Partner · 1 January 2022Travis Pattern & Foundry (parent company of Wade Rain) has acquired the rights to the HydroSide powertrain for all wheel lines. Wade Rain now offers Poweroll frames powered by HydroSide solar drivetrain as the SolarRoll product. Plans include offering HydroSide drivetrain on Western hydraulic lines. Travis Pattern handles all wheel line inquiries, support, and product availability going forward.
• FarmRaiseminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFarm funding app that helps growers find agricultural grants, loans, and farm funding programs. HydroSide links to FarmRaise for customers seeking to access state and federal incentive programs such as NRCS, SWEEP, EQIP, and REAP.
• USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerFederal agency offering Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) for producers improving environmental standards such as air quality and water conservation. Applicable to HydroSide equipment installations.
• McKellip SodminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFeatured dealer image showing HydroSide solar mover installed at McKellip Sod operations.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Wade Rain (Travis Pattern & Foundry): Wade Rain is the OEM partner that now offers the SolarRoll product powered by the HydroSide drivetrain on its Poweroll wheel line frames. It is directly comparable because it sells twin-rail wheel line irrigation systems—the same category HydroSide originally served—and serves overlapping PNW/Western US ag customers.
• T-L Irrigation: T-L Irrigation manufactures hydrostatic-drive pivot and traveling gun/hose reel irrigation systems used in similar row-crop and field-crop operations. It is directly comparable because it competes in the traveling gun/hose reel category HydroSide is targeting with its Autonomous Hose Reel and Automated Traveling Gun.
• Nelson Irrigation: Nelson Irrigation produces sprinklers, nozzles, and control products widely used on wheel line, pivot, and traveling gun systems. Directly comparable because it sells components and automation hardware into the same wheel line and traveling gun irrigation systems HydroSide automates.
• Komet Irrigation (Komet Sales): Komet manufactures traveler (hose reel) and big-gun irrigation machines used by farmers globally. It is a direct peer in the traveling gun/hose reel equipment category that HydroSide's Autonomous Hose Reel and Automated Traveling Gun are designed to replace or upgrade.
• Western Irrigation: Western Irrigation produces wheel line and hydraulic-move irrigation equipment widely used on PNW farms—HydroSide explicitly references Western frames in its Universal Solar Conversion Kit. Directly comparable as a wheel line equipment maker with overlapping customers in the same region.

Broad incumbents

• Valley Irrigation (Valmont Industries): Valley is the largest center-pivot and lateral-move irrigation manufacturer globally, serving the same Western US row-crop farmers HydroSide targets. It is a broad incumbent because, while it operates in the same irrigation-mechanization category, it does not specialize in autonomous solar wheel line movers or hose reels.
• Lindsay Corporation (Zimmatic): Lindsay's Zimmatic brand is a leading center-pivot and lateral-move irrigation OEM with a global dealer network. It overlaps with HydroSide's customer base (row crop farmers automating irrigation) but does not focus on autonomous solar wheel line movers or hose reels.
• Reinke Manufacturing: Reinke is a major center-pivot and lateral-move irrigation manufacturer serving growers across the US and internationally. Comparable as a broad incumbent in irrigation mechanization with overlapping dealer channels and customer types.
• Jain Irrigation: Jain Irrigation is a global irrigation major spanning drip, sprinkler, and pivot systems with a broad product portfolio. Comparable as a broad incumbent in agricultural irrigation mechanization, addressing similar water-efficiency and labor-savings drivers with a much larger footprint.
• Netafim: Netafim is a global leader in drip and precision irrigation, increasingly expanding into digital and automated irrigation solutions. Comparable as a broad incumbent addressing the same water-conservation and labor-efficiency value drivers HydroSide targets, though focused on drip rather than traveling systems.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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