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DUETS
Not everyone is willing to pay those dues. Tell us about the
categories of technology/robotics that are your priorities.
Max: Our focus is on the biggest pain points that
our customers are facing. With regard to microgreens,
which is our initial focus, we're working on solutions
for three primary areas: seeding, harvesting and tray
or NFT channel cleaning, with a specific emphasis on
microgreens grown in 1020 trays.
Peter: I like the focus on small operations, standard
1020 configuration and nutrient film channel systems.
Much of my own research focus has been in these areas.
Max: Our machines, compared to many competitive
products, are 50% to 80% lower cost, which opens up
a whole new market of growers who previously couldn't
afford any real automation. Our tabletop microgreens
seeder reduces not only the time spent planting seeds
but also the level of training required to complete the
task. The biggest benefit of this machine is that it
improves and maintains yields through consistent seed
distribution that reduces crowding and plant disease.
We realize that
many farms may not
need this level of
automation, so each
machine will also work
independently, allowing
growers to upgrade
to whichever level fits
their business.
- Maximilian Knight
Our leafy greens harvester cuts the time to harvest
Producing quality liners for your quality
finished plants. Cell pack liners of Ferns,
Foliage, Landscape, Tropical, Succulents,
& More! Located in Apopka, FL with Tissue
Culture Lab and Greenhouses onsite.
Phone: 407-889-8487
Email: Info@ag2tc.com
Website: www.ag2tc.com
Peter: All of that is exciting, and growers can watch
for Rooted Robotics in conference trade shows to see
these products in person. Finally, what do you see in
CEA's future?
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a tray of microgreens from about a minute to roughly
3 seconds. Our tray washing systems similarly reduce
the time to wash each tray down to roughly 5 seconds.
Longer-term, we aim to build a whole line of products
that allows each machine to be daisy-chained together
to automate the entire front and back end of the
microgreens growing process.
On the front end, this would involve a tray dispensing
machine, a flat filling machine, the seeding machine
that we already have and a watering system that we will
roll out soon. On the back end, the process will start
with the harvester, followed by a machine to receive
spent trays, dump the media and then hand off the
empty tray to our tray washing machine, which will
sanitize, dry and stack the trays. We realize that many
farms may not need this level of automation, so each
machine will also work independently, allowing growers
to upgrade to whichever level fits their business. We
call this a la carte automation. These tools integrate
seamlessly into existing workflows, offering growers
solutions that are both efficient and affordable.
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