OUR SOLUTION
​If agriculture is to continue to feed the world population, it needs to become more like manufacturing: Automated, Robotic, Continuous and Scalable. By employing advanced automation, patented and patent pending techniques, we reduce water and nutrient consumption by 90% over current methods and in many grow locations 100% of the water use will be rain harvested. With our closed, environmentally controlled aseptic grow centers we eliminate the need for pesticides and herbicides while providing continuous, year-round production of a safe, predictable and consistent product with stable pricing. This method also allows us to utilize heirloom seeds which have higher nutritional content combined with exceptional flavors and textures.
Our system is comprised of four phases. The first is germination which takes place on Spiral Towers using thin film hydroponic methods with close range LED lighting. The seedlings from the germination phase are transferred to our patented aeroponic grow conveyors and wall system. The third phase is to harvest the mature plants and replace them with seedlings. All functions required to move the seedlings from the Spiral Towers to the Vertical Conveyors, harvest the mature plants and replace them with seedlings is automated using task specific robots. The fourth phase is packing for shipment and sales. This phase will use both robots and people to ensure quality control is maintained. Through this continuous 24/7 cycle the plants will be aseptically grown, harvested and then modified atmosphere packaged (MAP) for immediate local shipment.
Vertical Conveyor
20-day cycle used for final growth Plant Capacity: 3200 each conveyor 24 Ft Long x 5.8 Ft Wide x 10 Ft High Patent US 2019/0166777 A1 issued 1/29/20
Harvesting Robot for Mature Plants and the Planting of Seedlings