The Russian agrotechnical-company grows up greens in greenhouses with sensors and AI

On August 11, 2020 the Russian company "Local Roots" specializing in cultivation of salad, greens and spicy herbs on vertical farms announced implementation of technology of the Russian-Israeli agrotechnical-startup of Fermata.

Thanks to a new solution "Local roots" automated cultivation of a basil. The Fermata system estimates growth and incidence of plants at an early stage and also predicts a gain of green material. The sensors installed in greenhouses collect data, and the artificial intelligence analyzes them and estimates a condition of plants. At the expense of it, according to developers, it is possible to save additional 20% of a harvest.

Thanks to this project "Local Roots" are going to increase harvest volume by 15%, including for Vkusvill network with which the company cooperates. Besides, a new system, as expected, will cut down expenses on compensation to 30%.

"Local roots" are grown up by greens in greenhouses with sensors and AI

Cooperation with suppliers for large retail is always new level of responsibility and higher level for quality and efficiency of our technology. We are sure that we will be able not only to increase indicators of supply rate of a basil for business by 15%, but also to increase the level of satisfaction with products of end consumers — said the founder of Fermata of Valery Kogan.

"Local roots" began to use Fermata technology on a vertical farm in Moscow. In case of recognition of this project successful it will be distributed to all other plantations of the company.

Fermata began cooperation with "Local roots" several months later after attraction of $3.7 million investments from Massa Innovations and group of private investors. The startup decided to spend the received funds for development of the operating technologies and scaling of a product for field cultures.^[1]

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