Agritech
We have constructed and operate a 600m2 vertical hydroponics facility in Redlands, Brisbane for research purposes. This growing system accommodates 25,000 plants and has the equivalent productivity of a 2500m2 conventional hydroponic greenhouse. Water usage is less than 50% of a standard greenhouse equipped with horizontal hydroponics, requiring only 24% of the footprint. This facility is being used for further development in robotics and automation, in conjunction with the local university robotic team.
As a result of our research, we developed newly patented vertical grow systems with the benefit of:
Further value-add of our mobile grow systems include:
- Urban agriculture, close to markets
- Level of job creation in line with automation
- Production flow optimisation
- Establish a production line in food growing, harvesting and processing
- Functional areas for specific activities
- Automation advantages
- Limit external cross-contamination from external influences