Hydroponics Archives

Tech Jun. 17, 2020, 5:57 AM

This $59 Alexa-shaped, dirt-free planter will help you not kill your plants and has raked in over $5.2 million on Kickstarter — here’s how it works

A dirt-free planter priced at $US59 has raised over $US5 million on Kickstarter. The Terraplanter uses a ceramic structure with pores that hold water and slowly “feeds” your plant over time. It’s also reusable – when you want to replace your plant with another, you can simply peel it off […]

News Jul. 20, 2019, 7:00 AM

This robotic farm uses 90% less water than traditional farming

Iron Ox’s robotic farm uses 90% less water than traditional farming. The plants are grown without soil in sensor-connected, hydroponic trays. Visit Business Insider’s homepage for more stories. Following is the transcript of the video. This robotic farm uses 90% less water than traditional farming. According to the World Resources […]

Tech Oct. 4, 2018, 6:55 AM

The world’s first autonomous farm features a 450kg robot farmer named Angus

Iron Ox, a California-based technology startup, is pioneering the future of robotics and indoor agriculture. After years of research and development, the company is launching the world’s first autonomous farm featuring a 1,000-pound (450kg) mobile robot, nicknamed Angus. As alumni of robotics company Willow Garage, Iron Ox co-founders Brandon Alexander […]

News Aug. 24, 2018, 11:15 PM

Las Vegas has a new $30 million vertical farm that aims to produce over 1 million pounds of produce every year — take a look

Las Vegas isn’t the first place that springs to mind as a hub for sustainable agriculture. But the city could soon become a major purveyor of fresh greens, thanks to a new $US30 million vertical-farming facility. At 215,000 square feet, it’s one of the largest indoor vertical farms in the […]

News Apr. 5, 2018, 3:42 AM

Astronauts may one day use this tube to eat, drink, breathe, and recycle poop on the moon or Mars — here’s how it works

Elon Musk and SpaceX have a goal of permanently colonizing Mars, but t raditional life support systems run through food, water, air, and other supplies relatively quickly. Plants and bacteria can recycle astronaut waste while growing them food to eat – an approach called bioregenerative life support. NASA funded a […]