“Twenty growers, twenty opinions” and how autonomous steering brings them together
In a recent interview, Arie van der Giessen shared a candid view on the realities of modern greenhouse growing. With decades of experience across international, large-scale operations, he has worked with multiple teams, crops and locations. That breadth of experience gives him a clear perspective on one of the industry’s biggest challenges today: managing increasing complexity while maintaining consistency.
The importance and logic for autonomous climate & irrigation control in Mexico
In this interview, Manuel Valdes explains why irrigation has become a high-pressure daily challenge, and why autonomous climate & irrigation control is a logical next step.
Autonomous growing brings peace of mind and clarity for French grower Benoît Musset
French grower Benoît Musset shares how autonomous climate and irrigation control transformed his daily work at SCEA la Plaine. After taking over the company from his father, he looked for ways to work more efficiently and reduce the constant pressure of climate decisions. With Crop Controller he now spends less time behind the computer.
How Finka benefited from scaling up Crop Controller across nine greenhouses
Recently, Finka, a Mexico-based specialist in greenhouse grown tomatoes, bell peppers and cucumbers, scaled their operations with Crop Controller across nine greenhouses, reaching the maximum available hectares. Grower Humberto Rojas explains why scaling up was the logical next step.
‘The perfect balance between people and AI at Árpád’
Hungarian tomato and pepper grower Árpád-Agrár began working with Crop Controller from Blue Radix a year ago. We explore his experiences and also highlight the perspective of János Lóczi (right), President at Gremon Systems, on how they support Árpád in their Autonomous Growing journey.
‘Lower energy costs reinforce our trust in Crop Controller’
Grower Frank Neufeld is enthusiastic about Crop Controller, highlighting its continuous development and innovation. “It creates the right climate for the plant based on past, current and future conditions, something I couldn’t achieve on my own.”
Tom d’Aqui goes from greenhouse to smarthouse
When every decision counts, automation becomes a game-changer. Tom d’Aqui, a leading French growers’ cooperative, turned to Blue Radix’s Crop Controller to optimize and control climate and irrigation with AI. “It’s like having an expert on duty 24/7, something no crop manager could realistically achieve,” says Toby Wright.
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.
Five years of Blue Radix: from pioneer to global player in Autonomous Growing
What started as an idea after the Autonomous Greenhouse Challenge in 2018 has grown into the independent market leader in autonomous growing for greenhouse horticulture. CEO Ronald Hoek, CPO Rudolf de Vetten and COO Laurens van der Spek look back, share their lessons and look ahead. “Autonomous growing is not a distant dream. It is happening now, worldwide.”
Blue Radix strengthens position in French greenhouse horticulture
Blue Radix is further expanding its activities in France. With significant growth in French customers and increasing demand for automation, labor efficiency and energy conservation, the company is focusing more explicitly on the French market. The French-speaking Sales Manager Europe, Daria Noda, plays a central role in this.