Iron Ox, a robotics start up company, has launched what it claims is the world’s first autonomous farm, using advancements in plant science, machine learning, and robotics.
The indoor farm is focused on increasing the availability, quality and flavour of leafy greens including romaine lettuce, butterhead lettuce, and kale – as well as culinary herbs including basil, cilantro, and chives.
For the average indoor farm, tasks such as harvesting, seeding, and plant inspection are happening thousands of times a day. These labour-intensive, repetitive tasks are suitable for robotics, and by integrating machine learning and computer vision, Iron Ox says its robots respond to an individual plant’s needs.
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