MIYO and Sustainability

Jun 14, 2025

By Vinzenz Janik

MIYO Figur im Gemüsebeet für nachhaltige Gartenbewirtschaftung

The intelligent MIYO irrigation helps you sustainably and resource-conserving care for your garden every day. Adjusting the amount of water to the actual needs of your plants saves a lot of water and is healthier for the soil and plants. No overwatering, no leaching of valuable nutrients in the soil. In addition, solar charging saves a lot of batteries. See also our page about optimal irrigation.

But what about sustainability in the development and production of MIYO products? We are happy to tell you about that in this blog post.

MIYO is designed and developed in Austria. Software and hardware development take place at our company headquarters in Vienna on our own infrastructure. For this, we also operate our own development servers in-house. The productive MIYO Cloud runs on Microsoft Azure systems in Europe. This structure offers the advantage of low complexity and thus allows us to partially offset the cost disadvantage due to the high European value creation share.

As energy storage for soil moisture sensors and valves, MIYO uses nickel-metal hydride batteries. These have the disadvantage of a lower energy density compared to lithium-ion batteries. However, they do not contain rare earths or cobalt, which are energy- and water-intensive to extract and are often mined under problematic conditions. Nickel-metal hydride batteries are also much easier to recycle because they contain fewer toxic substances.

In addition to the resource-saving properties of the products, all internal processes and production are also designed to be resource-saving. For example, we pack the products in recyclable cartons and avoid plastic.

This also includes that essential parts of the value creation take place in Europe. For example, the packaging and instructions come from Germany, the housings are produced in Austria. For the electronics, we use components from renowned manufacturers from factories scattered all over the world. The circuit boards come from China. The assembly of the circuit boards takes place in various European countries and partly again in China.

Our customers say it better than we do!

Excellent

4.7

/ 5

Based on 29 reviews

Very satisfied

Bought Miyo for my parents' garden to make gardening easier for them. I wasn't quite sure if my parents would get along with the technology. We then installed and set it up together, and it works wonderfully. The best part is that now 4 people can see the garden on their phones and make necessary adjustments. The irrigation is now running optimally. I really like the system. Bought Miyo for my parents' garden to make gardening easier for them. I wasn't quite sure if my parents would... Bought Miyo for my parents' garden to make gardening easier for them. I wasn't quite sure if my parents would get along with the technology. We then installed and set it up together, and it works wonderfully. The best part is that now 4 people can see the garden on their phones and make necessary adjustments. The irrigation is now running optimally. I really like the system.

Andreas Hofbauer

An absolutely user-friendly

An absolutely user-friendly, practical system! We regularly have to take care of two gardens, and with MIYO it works reliably and easily. Clear purchase recommendation! An absolutely user-friendly, practical system! We regularly have to take care of two gardens, and with MIYO it works reliably... An absolutely user-friendly, practical system! We regularly have to take care of two gardens, and with MIYO it works reliably and easily. Clear purchase recommendation!

Karin

Clever, thoroughly thought-out system to the very end

Especially with regard to saving water, I think this is a clever idea. This year I also put a second irrigation circuit into operation; our carport roof has a bit too little substrate, so everything used to dry out there. Not anymore now :-) So all in all, my full recommendation! Especially with regard to saving water, I think this is a clever idea. This year I also put a second... Especially with regard to saving water, I think this is a clever idea. This year I also put a second irrigation circuit into operation; our carport roof has a bit too little substrate, so everything used to dry out there. Not anymore now :-) So all in all, my full recommendation!

Quax

Irrigation made really smart

The system is cleverly designed, neatly constructed, perfectly networked, so easy to use and intelligently controllable via the cloud. What more could you want? The system is cleverly designed, neatly constructed, perfectly networked, so easy to use and intelligently controllable via the cloud. What... The system is cleverly designed, neatly constructed, perfectly networked, so easy to use and intelligently controllable via the cloud. What more could you want?

Daniel Rolla

Trustworthy

Probably one of the most innovative irrigation systems, which can be easily installed and operated by anyone from the water tap. Trouble-free and fast support if something does not work as it should. Probably one of the most innovative irrigation systems, which can be easily installed and operated by anyone from the water... Probably one of the most innovative irrigation systems, which can be easily installed and operated by anyone from the water tap. Trouble-free and fast support if something does not work as it should.

Thomas Rinderknecht

Perfect system for the garden

Super support for a super product! The setup is very easy and works flawlessly. Super support for a super product! The setup is very easy and works flawlessly. Super support for a super product! The setup is very easy and works flawlessly.

Nicole Wettstein