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News about automation solutions for pot plant growers and research companies. With innovations and proven solutions.

Automation with a systems approach

A Dutch technology company offers fully integrated plant moving solutions to fit any size greenhouse. Labor constraints that have only been exacerbated by COVID-19 disruptions have driven commercial greenhouse growers to take a closer look at where automating processes makes the most sense.
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Thom Persoon

A harmonious work environment makes working for Forever Plants even more fun.

Every day at WPS we are working on achieving handsfree growing. What does this mean for greenhouse owner Thom Persoon of Forever Plants?
About 1.5 years ago this tropical plant grower bought a WPS sorting and shipping system. The system is consists of the following functionalities: camera sorting, buffering belts (marketplace) with watering channels, flexible order picking and 8 packing stations. This automation brings overview and savings in regards to labor

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Transfer learning in Plant Phenotyping

Image analysis and classification techniques are advancing rapidly with developments such as deep learning, neural networks and artificial intelligence. These developments are of upmost importance for plant phenotyping, as they will play an increasingly prominent role in the future.

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