Imagine a greenhouse where plants aren't stuck in one spot but can move around to be tended to by robots. This system uses smart cameras and AI to decide exactly when a plant is ready to be picked and tells a robot to do it. It turns a traditional farm into more of an automated factory for fresh produce.
High-tech indoor farming suffers from a lack of automation in labor and crop management. This creates a bottleneck for the sector's growth as it attempts to meet the demand for climate-resilient food.
A fully integrated autonomous greenhouse system including a mobile plant growing system, high-efficiency robots, imaging hardware, and AI software for harvest analysis.
If you are a high-tech indoor farm operator dealing with labor shortages and inefficient crop management — this project developed an automated growing system that automates 50% of labor and increases yield by up to 30%.
If you are a greenhouse infrastructure provider dealing with the need for climate-resilient food production — this project developed a mobile plant system and AI-driven robotics that enable year-round steady production.
If you are a vertical farming venture dealing with high operational costs and resource waste — this project developed a food factory model that uses data mining and AI to optimize crop management and resource use efficiency.
Based on available project data, specific pricing or cost structures are not disclosed, though the project received EUR 2,500,000 in EU contribution for development.
Yes, the project targets the high-tech indoor farm sector, which is expanding toward 80k hectares by 2025, and focuses on a 'food factory' model for steady, year-round production.
Based on available project data, the specific licensing terms are not mentioned, but the project involved developing commercial-ready versions of the plant system and robot subsystems.
The system requires a shift to a mobile plant growing system, which allows robots to access plants for AI-driven analysis and automated harvesting.
The project period ran from 2023-01-01 to 2024-12-31, with the final phase focusing on building the first version with market parties and potential customers.
The project is highly lean and industry-focused, consisting of 2 partners, both of which are SMEs located in the Netherlands. With a 100% industry ratio, the consortium is designed for rapid commercialization rather than academic research, focusing on direct market integration and customer-led development.
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