Agricultural Startup Company In the United States, AI and robotics are used to help farming without soil.
Although agriculture is the source of food for the world. But it can cause environmental impacts as well. Because it requires many resources to produce, for example, about 70% of the world’s freshwater resources are used for agriculture. The different steps that occur may be a major contributor to global warming.
Agricultural technology startups has proposed a new idea of farming that is more environmentally friendly By using artificial intelligence (AI) technology to help control inputs and automated robots named Grover and Phil become farmers who can grow everything in a greenhouse.
this type of farming It is an indoor plant that does not require weathering or nutrients because there is an AI system that controls these factors to be in the right amount within the house. And most importantly, it is also a soilless cultivation. because it uses a hydroponics cultivation system This eliminates the need for a large amount of water as when planting plants in the ground. thus saving more water for cultivation.
There are also robots Grover and Phil serving as farmers to help run the farm. Grover has a robotic arm to help move the planting pots, a camera and a LiDAR sensor to check the quality of the vegetables it grows. Gover’s robotic arm also receives Weighing up to 450 kg, the Phil robot monitors plant needs such as nitrogen levels. water acidity, water content and required nutrients It works with AI to help analyze the different needs of plants.
Although growing plants in greenhouses already have AI systems and robots to help them work. But it still must not be 100% complete because it still requires some labor to help control the crops. The company aims to expand more production. to reduce the consumption of resources and energy
Data source and image: ironox, cnbc, austinchronicle
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