Art Farm on four years with Crop Controller: stability, confidence and time savings
Future-proofing the greenhouse was the main objective when South Korean bell pepper grower Art Farm became one of the early adopters of Blue Radix’s Crop Controller in 2022. The company selected Blue Radix for its advanced autonomous growing technology and deep horticultural knowledge. They were convinced Autonomous Growing could help secure the future of the operation, as finding skilled growers is a challenge in South Korea. Four years in, grower […]
Meet Adler Jiang – Head of Sales Asia
Connecting growers with autonomous growing technology in Asia We are excited to introduce Adler Jiang to Blue Radix as our Head of Sales Asia. With more than a decade of experience in horticulture technology and greenhouse automation, Adler brings a strong technical foundation and deep knowledge of the Asian greenhouse industry. In his role, Adler will work with growers and partners in China, Japan and South Korea. […]
Press Release | Navus reinvests in Blue Radix
Blue Radix announces that current shareholder Navus is reinvesting in the company. The investment reaffirms Navus’s confidence in Blue Radix’s strategic direction, the value the company creates for growers, and the further development of autonomous cultivation worldwide. Blue Radix operates in 18 countries and supports growers with various crops, cultivation strategies, greenhouse types, and climate conditions. This extensive practical experience forms the basis for the ongoing development of Crop Controller, the AI technology that autonomously makes thousands of climate and irrigation decisions every day.
Introducing Sales Manager René Mondt: bridging grower expertise with autonomous technology
We are pleased to introduce René as our new Sales Manager. With a strong background in horticulture and experience across the grower and technical side of the industry, he brings both practical insight and a strong understanding of the daily reality growers operate in. In his role, René will work with growers in the Netherlands, the German DACH-region, the UK, and the Nordics.
Five Years of Blue Radix: Looking back with people who are shaping it
Five years ago, Blue Radix began with a bold vision: to revolutionize greenhouse horticulture through artificial intelligence. Today, that vision has become a reality on global scale. In this article, we celebrate our journey by looking back, together with some of the people who have shaped Blue Radix over the past five years.
Podcast | Hortibiz: How Autonomous Growing is Transforming Greenhouse Work
In a recent radio interview with Hortibiz, Laurens van der Spek, COO and Co-founder of Blue Radix, shared how Autonomous Growing is reshaping the daily life of growers and helping them meet the increasing demands of modern horticulture. Blue Radix’s Crop Controller offers growers a new sense of control in the greenhouse, using AI to continuously manage and optimize the greenhouse conditions.
Passion for plants & algorithms
Blue Radix is not only a specialist in AI technology, but also deeply understands the unique circumstances and challenges that growers around the world face. We smartly implement this in dept green knowledge in everything that we do from Product Development to Service, to achieve the best result for growers worldwide. Employees Geert van der Wel, Jan Hanemaaijer and Pantelis Kleanthidis each tell from their own position how their horticulture background contributes to optimizing and realizing growers’ unique crop strategies with AI.
The Valley discovers the added value of autonomous growing
For a long time, cultivation manager Martijn van der Giessen of The Valley thought that Autonomous Growing was only something for growers outside the Netherlands. But since his introduction to Crop Controller from Blue Radix, he knows better. Although he is still discovering the system, his confidence has grown rapidly. “With Crop Controller, I have more time for other important things in the greenhouse.”
“I can now delve more into the analysis of the data”
Tom de Jong, manager at the Dinteloord location of Van Duijn de Jong shares about his experience with Crop Controller.
Autonomous Growing: a new and better way of being in control
Letting go of control is never easy—especially when it comes to something as critical as growing crops. For growers, every decision, might feel personal, a result of years of experience and intuition. The idea of handing over these decisions to AI technology might feel like taking a leap into the unknown. Yet, as the CEA industry evolves, more and more growers are discovering the benefits of autonomous growing. By taking over the execution of repetitive daily greenhouse tasks like steering the climate computer, growers optimize operations, increase yields, and free up valuable time. Allowing them to focus on other strategic decisions and enjoy a better work-life balance.