Pioneering agritech innovation runs on UbiOps: Ridder

Added on 15 June 2023

Agritech & AI working together

This pioneering technology is being developed by Ridder and is in part made possible thanks to UbiOps’ computation power.

The sector has the opportunity to get acquainted with Ridder CropView AI, as the new innovation is called, during GreenTech Amsterdam, which will be held from 13 to 15 June in RAI Amsterdam. With this innovation, Ridder is being nominated for the Greentech Concept Award, which will be presented at the international trade fair.

Leading system integrator for the global CEA industry

Ridder is a leading system integrator for the global CEA industry: the company develops, produces and supplies innovative technical solutions that business owners and growers can use to improve their production – both the quality of the crops they grow and the size of the harvest. Ridder offers a wide portfolio of solutions and services for this: from drive systems, climate screens to climate computers, water treatment systems and harvesting robots.

Image recognition

Ridder CropView AI was developed by Product Innovator Wilmar van Ommeren within Ridder’s innovation team. He was supported in this process by Rick Gitzels, who spent eight months with Ridder as part of the HortiTech Innovation Traineeship, set up by HortiHeroes, AVAG & TNO. “For our solutions, we gather lots of information about the plants in the greenhouse”, explains Wilmar, “We use among other things all kinds of climate sensors for this, but we also wanted input directly from the plant itself.”