INTERMEDIATE
THE LET IT BEAN™ — A SELF-WATERING EMOTIONAL PLANT POT
May 26, 2026
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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
$9
STATUS
Under budget
VISUAL PROOF2 build photos
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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