THE LET IT BEAN™ — A SELF-WATERING EMOTIONAL PLANT POT by paul mccartney

PROBLEM STATEMENT

“All you need is plants.” The LET IT BEAN™ is a smart AI-powered plant pot designed to water plants automatically while also encouraging them emotionally through music and positive affirmations.

PROJECT SPECOCTO

OBJECTIVE

To create a smart plant pot that keeps plants healthy while making plant care more fun and interactive.

CONSTRAINT

The water pump occasionally overwatered the plant because the sensor thought jazz music meant “emergency hydration.”

TRADE-OFF

The team decided to include a built-in speaker so the plant could listen to calming music and encouraging messages. Example: “Here Comes the Sun… and also 200 milliliters of water.”

OUTCOME

The plant stayed healthier for longer, although the AI became emotionally attached to one specific cactus and refused to water the others equally.

BUDGET

PLANNED

$1,000,000

ACTUAL

STATUS

Under budget

VISUAL PROOF2 build photos

CODE

https://yaygithub

HOW IT'S STRUCTURED

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WHAT I'D DO DIFFERENTLY

“You start by trying to water a plant automatically… and suddenly you’re building a tiny musical ecosystem for a fern named Gregory. Funny how these things happen really.”

PROJECT JOURNEY

Project created

May 26, 2026

Published on profile

May 26, 2026

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