According to the crop sprayer registration that took place in 2018, there are approximately 12,000 backpack sprayers in Greece. Small farmers and other plant protection product applicators have a high interest in backpack sprayers due to their flexibility, cost and design.

This type of sprayers have a higher share in developing countries due to their low cost but also the small size of cultivated areas that the farmers have. However, their environmental and human health impacts are higher compared to other types of crop sprayers, while yields vary considerably. In particular, this equipment can lead to incorrect application of chemicals and inefficient control of the target (insects and fungi) due to the lack of control of the pressure resulting in varying flow rates of plant protection products.

As a result, the inconsistent spray pattern as well as the different droplet size are reported as a consequence, which in turn affect the plant's coverage with the spraying liquid, exposure of workers to chemicals, spray drift and plant protection product performance. However, modern technology has contributed significantly to increasing the efficiency of boom sprayers and mistblowers, resulting in a saving in plant protection substances ranging from 30 to 50%.

While Internet of Things (IoT) significantly contributed to the early warning of crop pests and diseases. But to date no new technologies have been implemented, as in novel sprayers. SmartSprayer targets at the spraying machine market, which is expected to grow to 6% by 2027. Specifically, SmartSprayer targets at the Backpack Sprayers category, which is expected to increase by $ 1.246 billion by 2027 with battery sprayers displaying the highest market penetration in relation to the other backpack sprayers (manual sprayers, solar panel sprayers).
Through the use of SmartSprayer, the producer is expected to achieve up to 20% savings in the amount of plant protection product, up to 20% reduction in working time and up to 10% better deposition of plant protection product. At the same time, the risk of environmental pollution of the atmosphere, soil and water by the use of plant protection substances will be reduced as it will also achieve less exposure of the applicator to hazardous substances.