Food insecurity caused by decline in food production due to shortage of workforce, has necessitated the automation of the various agricultural operations. The study was aimed at the design and development of a prototype drip irrigation robotic system, which used the internet services for its operation (Internet of Things). The robot has a microcontroller, soil moisture and temperature sensors and a water pump. During operation, the robot received the input commands through the soil temperature and moisture sensors. It had the ability to deter the water requirement of the targeted crop, before irrigating it autonomously with the right volume of water. Performance evaluation of the robotic system revealed that it had an efficiency of about 90% and accuracy of about 95% when controlled through the internet. This prototype will help in the production of automated drip irrigation robots, that will preformed effectively in the field.