Another robot-run lettuce farm opens in Japan
Dubbed the Vegetable Factory, the vast indoor farm, run by vegetable producer Spread, will use industrial robots to carry out tasks ranging from replanting young seedlings to watering, trimming and harvesting crops. Initial seed planting will still be performed by humans.
The new farm is an extension of Spread’s existing Kameoka farm and will use technologies such as automated cultivation, water recycling systems, specialised LEDs and an air-conditioning control system to cut labour costs by 50%, energy costs by 30% and construction costs by 25%.
Source: FoodProcessing
