“Data science is here to stay in greenhouse horticulture”
Bram van Rens is Principal Data Strategist at Blue Radix. In this interview he explains what data science is and how he applies it. He also reveals its added value for greenhouse horticulture, not just in autonomous growing, but also looking ahead to future data science developments in the greenhouse industry.
“The art of growing is in details, only algorithms can handle this”
Poul Erik Lund is an international Crop Advisor and co-owner of Grotek Consulting, a Danish crop consultancy company for greenhouse vegetable growers in the North of Europe. Poul Erik has known Jan Hanemaaijer, Crop Advisor at Blue Radix, for many years. In this interview Jan asks Poul Erik what he thinks of the development of autonomous growing in general, and how it effects his work as an international Crop Advisor.
IN GREENHOUSES Magazine | Autonomous crop management systems developing rapidly
Autonomous growing is undergoing rapid development. That is one of the conclusions of this article in the May issue of the international ‘In Greenhouses’ Magazine. Four Dutch parties who are at the forefront in this field share their experiences. On behalf of Blue Radix, Rudolf de Vetten, Chief Product Officer, shares his vision and expectations.
Greenhouse Canada Magazine | Artificial intelligence in the greenhouse
In the June issue of Greenhouse Canada Magazine a close look at how artificial intelligence systems are already making inroads to help growers better manage their energy use, improve yields and more. In the article Ronald Hoek, CEO of Blue Radix tells more about Crop Controller, the collaboration with OGVG and the future of AI in greenhouses.
Blue Radix & ecoation join forces with the world’s 1st Autonomous Find & Fix solution
The companies collaborate to improve grower decision making by using vision technology and algorithms. ecoation and Blue Radix are using the data collected by ecoation’s OKO and platform to enhance the impact of Blue Radix’ algorithms for autonomous growing.
‘Servitization: an important innovation for the horticultural sector’
Jan van den Ende is Professor of Management of Technology and Innovation at the Erasmus University in Rotterdam and Professor of Horticultural Innovation. In the sector regularly discusses ‘servitization’:s a company’s transformation from product orientation to a service-oriented business model. As Blue Radix is a major proponent of the service-oriented model, we interviewed Jan on his vision for greenhouse horticulture from an innovation perspective.
OGVG and Blue Radix introduce autonomous greenhouse management in Ontario
The Ontario government is supporting greenhouse growers by investing over $3.6 million in 12 innovative projects to help develop new technologies and enhance competitiveness and innovation. One of these approved projects is ‘Autonomous Greenhouse Management’- a collaboration between the Ontario Greenhouse Vegetable Growers (OGVG) and Blue Radix.
Answers to five frequently-asked questions about autonomous growing
We are regularly asked questions about autonomous growing during conversations with growers and in our online demos. Jan Hanemaaijer, Crop Advisor at Blue Radix, answers five frequently-asked questions. Did you already know some of the answers?
How do we ensure the security and privacy of sensitive customer and company data?
Nowadays digital security risks, also in the greenhouse horticulture sector, develop fast. Perhaps even faster than new opportunities that digitalization offers. We work with a significant amount of business-sensitive data, so our security and privacy policy are well-designed and thoroughly implemented. In this article you can read about the security measures we take.
Meet the world’s first Autonomous Greenhouse Manager
Early February, Geert van der Wel started in the role of Autonomous Greenhouse Manager. He represents the human support side of our service Crop Controller in addition to the smart algorithms that control the greenhouse. Read more about how Geert helps customers and about his background.