Registration Autonomous Greenhouse Challenge extended

Added on 11 January 2024

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Registration Autonomous Greenhouse Challenge extended

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Registration for the 4th edition of the International Autonomous Greenhouse Challenge has been extended until February 20th. This edition, Wageningen University & Research (WUR) and co-developer Tencent challenge teams to remotely grow dwarf tomatoes using artificial intelligence (AI). The competition starts this spring and consists of an Online Challenge in which AI and horticultural experts grow a virtual crop.

The top five teams from the Online Challenge will get their own greenhouse compartment at WUR in Bleiswijk, the Netherlands, in autumn 2024. There they will compete with each other to grow real dwarf tomatoes in the most sustainable and autonomous way possible. You can register for the Autonomous Greenhouse Challenge on the website.

More food thanks to autonomous greenhouses

With an ever-growing world population, the demand for fresh and healthy fruits and vegetables is increasing. According to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations, it will require 60% greater food production to feed a global population estimated to reach 9 billion by 2050. Autonomous greenhouses can ensure that more people are fed with vitamin- and mineral-rich produce. In addition, these techniques can help improve food safety and increase production of healthy vegetables while using fewer resources such as water and energy.