Techno Farm
Japan
Techno Farm is an Internet of Things (IoT) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) based digital solution for indoor/vertical farming. It uses robots, IoT, and advanced equipment technology solutions for producing lettuce. Clean environment of Techno Farm eliminates the need for pesticides and allows for endless possibilities for safe, clean, and easy-to-use vegetables by incorporating automation from greening to harvest. Aside from the cost benefits of reducing the required number of farm hands, automation ensures optimal hygiene in the cultivation environment where 30,000 heads of lettuce are harvested for shipment every day. The use of advanced water recycling technology, proprietary LED lights, and an accurate environmental control system improves energy efficiency while minimizing environmental impacts.
Digital Solution (DS) Category
Digital Agriculture
Digital Solution Type (sub-category)
Urban agriculture, indoor farming, Farm management services
Delivery type (format)
Internet of Things / sensors
Artificial intelligence (AI)
DS supplier-user category
Business to business
Business to consumers
Type of entity (ICT developer-supplier)
Agritech company
Name of supplier/developer
Spread Co., Ltd.
Primary Users
Farmers , Agribusiness / private company
Digital Solution Development Stage
Commercial stage (broad use use locally)
Number of users or subscribers
Measurable positive impact(s) by Digital Solution (DS) on target users and/or audience
Digital Solution Geographic scope
All over Japan
Name of Digital village(s), districts, communes where DS is used/deployed
On-line resource links (Web-page links, links to videos, links to reports, etc)
DS Links to FAO, UN and other Development agencies projects, initiatives and programmes