The biggest greenhouse in the US is a high-tech operation that uses robotics, artificial intelligence and data to grow up to 45 million pounds of tomatoes per year.
In the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains, the small town of Morehead is home to the biggest greenhouse in the US. But the facility is more than just an oversized version of a backyard greenhouse; this high-tech operation uses robotics, artificial intelligence and data to grow up to 45 million pounds of tomatoes per year.
The global population is headed toward 10 billion people by 2050, and the UN predicts that we will need to produce 70% more food to feed them. Jonathan Webb, founder and CEO of AppHarvest, believes AI-powered greenhouses are a solution. "We have to figure out how to grow a lot more food with a lot less resources, all the while in the middle of climate disruption," says Webb."We can do that by using technology.
This greenhouse offers a vision for the future of farming 05:41Read More"The facility allows you to control the light, the heat, and the nutrition of the crops," says Josh Lessing, AppHarvest's chief technology officer."When you have that much control over the environment, you can do a lot of interesting things," he says.
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