Can AI-driven VF help crops flourish?

Added on 16 May 2023

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It seems the world is at a new technological frontier. Everyone is looking for the next innovative way to optimize every aspect of life, which is often artificial intelligence (AI). You might have heard of new tools aiding farmers in their work, but did you imagine AI-driven vertical farming would join the mix so soon? The Earth is digitizing faster than you know, finding solutions for problems your grandparents never imagined.

Vertical farming already seems like the most innovative solution to farming’s struggles. How are brilliant minds planning to do even more by adding AI? How do farmers feel about the automation options they currently have access to?

What Is Vertical Farming?

Vertical farming is an agricultural practice where crops stack on top of each other in a controlled environment, usually a building. The process aims to take up less land for plant growth, optimize water use and help crops thrive.

This new form of farming has various benefits for the environment. Number one — it uses less ground to grow more food. In the United States alone, agricultural production takes up 52% of land, adversely affecting nature. Imagine how many trees were cut down, animal homes that were flattened and food wildlife can no longer access. Utilizing so much space for crops is detrimental to the survival of human’s fellow animals and reduces the ability of nature to sequester CO2 emissions.