Food Autonomy teamed up with GreeenTech to help set up remotely controlled urban farms

The customer

GreeenTech is a Prague-based Czech company that specializes in the research and development of hydroponic technologies to be used in container farms and vertical farms set up in buildings. The aim of their business is to enable people to grow agricultural crops anytime and anywhere in the world. They are involved in developing innovative solutions for the local production of leafy vegetables, herbs and small fruits through their own hydroponic cultivation technology complete with an IOT control system created in cooperation with Siemens. The uniqueness of the solution provided by GreeenTech lies in the development of a tailor-made hydroponic farming technology.

The solution

GreeenTech’s quest for the best lighting solution provider led them to Food Autonomy, whose variable spectrum LED luminaries proved to be the perfect match as the light sources have been designed and created only for the purposes of a growing container. The solution included a variable customized four-channel spectrum LED vertical farming lightbar, which offer the highest performance in their category and are extremely easy to install. The luminaries are controlled remotely and allow users to adjust the colour spectrum and light intensity independently for each growing rack, which is a game-changer for large-scale urban farms.

In addition to the lights, Food Autonomy also provided a tailor-made lighting design with the help of the company’s engineers and designers. Variable spectrum luminaries are a powerful tool for growers in terms of adopting a “dynamic light recipe approach,” which is a rather unique offering in the market.

“Another factor that weighed heavily in favour of Food Autonomy was the fact that the lighting solution developed together with them was compatible with the software and system we already had in place,” said Milan Souček, CTO at GreeenTech.