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Thrive Smart Systems

American wireless irrigation technology company whose Thrive EVO™ system retrofits existing sprinkler valves to run without control wires.

Last updated September 26, 2026

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Overview

Thrive Smart Systems is an American wireless irrigation technology company. It builds hardware that removes the control wiring between an irrigation controller and the valves in the field, so that existing sprinkler systems can be operated without trenching, boring, or running new wire. The company describes its purpose simply: "we make irrigation wireless—technology designed to simplify installation and save water, one system at a time." The core product is the Thrive EVO™ range, a retrofit kit consisting of a Transmitter and a Receiver. The Transmitter is mounted beside an existing irrigation controller and accepts the station wires that the user wants to convert to wireless operation. The Receiver is attached under a rectangular irrigation valve box, hidden from view and from potential vandalism, and is compatible with any 9V DC valve solenoid. The company states that no programming or pairing is required — the system is plug-and-play — and that it works with all multi-wire irrigation controllers as well as 2-wire systems. Each Thrive device can manage up to four stations. The advertised wireless range is 700 yards line of sight, or 200 yards through obstacles. Thrive positions the product around the pain points of traditional irrigation: trenching through established landscapes or boring under concrete to reconnect valves, divided systems with battery-operated timers that do not report back to the main controller, time lost troubleshooting wiring, customer complaints about systems running during rain, and smart weather-integrated controllers left with valves that are not actually connected to them. The company markets to landscape professionals as well as to residential, commercial, and agricultural users, and it frames the value proposition in terms of labor savings, water conservation, and simplicity. It also publishes a comparative cost analysis to show what going wireless costs against the alternatives. The company's stated mission is to "deliver first in class wireless irrigation systems that are reliable, environmentally friendly, and affordable," and its stated vision is to make a completely wireless irrigation system available to every residential dwelling, commercial building, and agricultural system across the globe. Its values are described as innovation, sustainability, and simplicity, with a commitment to conserving water, reducing labor, and empowering communities through smarter landscape management. The team listed on the company's About page includes Seth Bangerter as CEO, Greg Parker as Technology Manager, Bryan Brittain as Operations Manager, and Skyler Rowley as Engineering Manager. Thrive also invites partners to become distributors, indicating a channel-led route to market alongside direct sales.

History

Thrive Smart Systems is an American wireless irrigation technology company. Public information about its founding date, founders, and headquarters is limited; the company presents itself through its official website and a Wikidata entry that describes it as an "American wireless irrigation technology company." Its business is built around a single central idea: removing the control wiring between irrigation controllers and field valves. The company's product line, the Thrive EVO™ range, is a retrofit system rather than a complete new irrigation controller. It consists of a Transmitter that mounts beside an existing irrigation controller and a Receiver that is secured to the underside of any rectangular irrigation valve box. Station wires that the user wants to convert to wireless operation are connected to the Transmitter terminals, and the Receiver works with any 9V DC valve solenoid. The company states that no field programming or pairing is needed, that the system works with all multi-wire irrigation controllers as well as 2-wire systems, and that each device can manage up to four stations. The advertised wireless range is 700 yards line of sight, or 200 yards through obstacles. Thrive markets the system to landscape professionals and to residential, commercial, and agricultural users. Its messaging focuses on the problems caused by traditional wiring: trenching through existing landscapes or boring under concrete to reconnect valves, divided systems with battery-operated timers that do not connect back to the main controller, time lost troubleshooting wiring, customer complaints about systems running during rain, and smart weather-integrated controllers left with valves that are not connected to them. The company also publishes a comparative cost analysis to show what going wireless costs relative to alternatives. The company's stated mission is to "deliver first in class wireless irrigation systems that are reliable, environmentally friendly, and affordable," and its stated vision is to make a completely wireless irrigation system available to every residential dwelling, commercial building, and agricultural system across the globe. Its values are described as innovation, sustainability, and simplicity, with a commitment to conserving water, reducing labor, and empowering communities through smarter landscape management. The team listed on the company's About page includes Seth Bangerter as CEO, Greg Parker as Technology Manager, Bryan Brittain as Operations Manager, and Skyler Rowley as Engineering Manager. Thrive also invites partners to become distributors, indicating a channel-led route to market alongside direct sales.

Products and positioning

Wireless retrofit for existing irrigation systems that eliminates control wiring, trenching, and battery-operated timers while working with any multi-wire or 2-wire controller.

  • Thrive EVO™ Transmitter

    Mounted beside an existing irrigation controller; station wires to be made wireless are connected to its terminals. Works with all multi-wire irrigation controllers as well as 2-wire systems.

  • Thrive EVO™ Receiver

    Secured to the underside of any rectangular irrigation valve box, hidden from view and potential vandalism; compatible with any 9V DC valve solenoid and powered by two 9V batteries that last one to two seasons.

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