How Robotics and Hydroponics Enhance Cannabis

TE CH FO R GROWING HEMP How are emerging artificial intelligence and robotic technology changing the business of FARMING CANNABIS? BY 2025, LEGAL MARIJUANA SALES IN THE US ALONE ARE EXPECTED TO REACH $23 BILLION USD HOW HEMP IS PRODUCED "Everybody wants to know how to farm hemp, but they don't realize that everyone already growing hemp does it differently" PLANTING JOSEPH SISK, KENTUCKY HEMP FARMER A Falls between the end of May and the beginning of June Planting population varies between 1,500-4,000 plants per acre* Ma Hemp clones are provided by an in-state processor Over 10 days, seeds are planted into 1 meter rows on flat ground "Depending on the variety HARVESTING What does the labor look like? 40 people could harvest 200 acres in 5 weeks Says Sisk: "At the point of harvest, nobody is doing it the same. We're all trying to figure out the best way regarding labor and logistics" THE HEMP STRIPPER The machine will then STRIP THE After being harvested, this robot strips and separates the cannabis plant. ONLY 1 OPERATOR IS NEEDED PLANT OF THE LEAVES, buds and extra material. Resulting products are ready to be refined or processed into oils SMALL-SCALE GROWERS Come up with a designated growing area Ensure space is light-tight to aximize growth potential Maintain a cool and dry, rather Don't skimp on space: 3X Cannabis plants can grow than warm and wet, atmosphere to up to 3X while flowering NEW GROWING SOLUTIONS ENABLE CANNABIS BUSINESSES TO GROW THE HIGHEST QUALITY PRODUCT IN THE MOST TECHNOLOGICALLY-ADVANCED WAY POSSIBLE AI & ROBOTS INTRODUCING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE... THE TECHNOLOGY ISN'T NEW - BUT USING IT TO GROW CANNABIS IS WHAT CAN AI DO? HOW ROBOTS CAN HELP Run tests 24/7 and monitor Learning robots recognize the growing system remotely if a certain action achieves the desired result Find impurities in the plants, such as mold or rot This information is stored for the next time it encounters Update and customize growing factors based on individual plans' needs the same situation Robots provide the mechanical action which results from Al's knowledge "Hemp is becoming one of the world's most valuable crops. Cultivators and investors are actively seeking ways to monitor the health of the crop to ensure maximum yields.. We have launched this initiative to meet the pressing needs for cultivation monitoring of this valuable agricultural commodity" JIMMY CHAN, CEO OF SUGARMADE www EXAMPLES FARMBOT SYSTEM OF APP-CONTROLLED "SMART" FARMING Can scale to Useful for commercial Collects data and learns what your plants need as many plants and small-scale as needed growers SEEDO AUTOMATED HYDROPONIC GROW BOXES Collects information on and Identifies problems and makes changes in real-time The device monitors and takes pictures of plants controls temperature, humidity, water, lighting, and nutrients HYDROPONICS & OTHER TECH HYDROPONICS Drain line Marijuana or hemp plants grown using a SOLUTION OF NUTRIENTS AND WATER Grow tray Basic: Hand-watering pots of inert medium with a nutrient solution OR Drain line A Sophisticated: SYSTEM OF TIMERS, W PUMPS, AND RESERVOIRS Air Water Air pump stone pump EXTRACTION By 2022, the hemp-derived CBD MARKET VALUE is expected to reach $646 MILLION Ethanol extraction - Extracts high-quality oil used for VAPING AND TINCTURES CO2 extraction - Yields BUT this method can be dangerous: Ethanol is HIGHLY FLAMMABLE CBD oil with NO HARMFUL CHEMICAL RESIDUES AND VOLATILE EXAMPLES REFRACTIONTM SUGARMADE by Apeks Supercritical L Uses intelligent sensors to monitor Platform that tracks field conditions and control the extraction process in real-time Works automatically or it can alert the operator for manual decision-making Al-driven devices are placed within hemp fields to monitor growth: Makes active recommendations to mitigate water issues as they arise Maximizes yield by customizing settings and eliminating costly time spent manually monitoring the system Data is linked back to central control systems: Measures soil moisture, temperature, Helps avoid diminished returns and partial extractions humidity, etc Complex hydroponics make initial investment with a better grow and greater yield for the setup time and a greater EXAMPLE VERTICAL FARMING AGRIFY VERTICAL FARMING UNIT Leads to greater capital 6x efficiency in growing operations - increasing output per square foot as much as 6x L Integrated grow operation software that includes hydroponics, grow racks, LED horticultural lighting, and monitoring and remediation for mold and other contaminants CAN GROW TECH USHER IN THE FUTURE OF CANNABIS AGRICULTURE? SOURCES presented by seedolab.com GUIDETOCBD.ORG farm.bot/pages/commercial science.howstuffworks.com/robot6.html marijuanabreak.com/cbd-cannabis-extraction hemp-robotics.com/shop/hemp-farming/thehempstripper marijuanabreak.com/is-ethanol-extraction-for-cannabis-toxic agprofessional.com/article/how-grow-hemp-cbd-seed-or-fiber agrify.com/blog/agrify-to-showcase-indoor-grow-solutions-at-mjbizcon leafly.com/news/growing/hydroponic-gardening-systems-for-growing-cannabis leafly.com/news/growing/cannabis-growing-101-everything-you-need-to-get-started nj.com/marijuana/2019/10/these-robots-are-learning-to-grow-weed-yes-theyre-pot-bots.html newfrontierdata.com/marijuana-insights/new-frontier-data-projects-u-s-legal-cannabis-market-grow-25-billion-2025 extractionmagazine.com/2019/12/27/apeks-supercritical-takes-guesswork-out-of-cannabis-extraction-with-new-intelligent-vision-technology prnewswire.com/news-releases/sugarmade-begins-development-of-artificial-intelligence-based-hemp-cultivation-monitoring-systems-300849418.html DEVELOPED BY N NOWSOURCING ill! TЕСH FOR GROWING НЕМР wwwm / How are emerging artificial intelligence and robotic technology changing the business of FARMING CANNABIS? BY 2025, LEGAL MARIJUANA SALES IN THE US ALONE ARE EXPECTED TO REACH $23 BILLION USD HOW HEMP IS PRODUCED "Everybody wants to know how to farm hemp, but they don't realize that everyone already growing hemp does it differently" PLANTING JOSEPH SISK, KENTUCKY HEMP FARMER A Falls between the end of May and the beginning of June Planting population varies between 1,500-4,000 plants per acre* Ma Hemp clones are provided by an in-state processor Over 10 days, seeds are planted into 1 meter rows on flat ground "Depending on the variety HARVESTING What does the labor look like? 40 people could harvest 200 acres in 5 weeks Says Sisk: "At the point of harvest, nobody is doing it the same. We're all trying to figure out the best way regarding labor and logistics" THE HEMP STRIPPER The machine will then STRIP THE After being harvested, this robot strips and separates the cannabis plant. ONLY 1 OPERATOR IS NEEDED PLANT OF THE LEAVES, buds and extra material. Resulting products are ready to be refined or processed into oils SMALL-SCALE GROWERS Come up with a designated growing area Ensure space is light-tight to aximize growth potential Maintain a cool and dry, rather Don't skimp on space: 3X Cannabis plants can grow than warm and wet, atmosphere to up to 3X while flowering NEW GROWING SOLUTIONS ENABLE CANNABIS BUSINESSES TO GROW THE HIGHEST QUALITY PRODUCT IN THE MOST TECHNOLOGICALLY-ADVANCED WAY POSSIBLE AI & ROBOTS INTRODUCING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE... THE TECHNOLOGY ISN'T NEW - BUT USING IT TO GROW CANNABIS IS WHAT CAN AI DO? HOW ROBOTS CAN HELP Run tests 24/7 and monitor Learning robots recognize the growing system remotely if a certain action achieves the desired result Find impurities in the plants, such as mold or rot This information is stored for the next time it encounters Update and customize growing factors based on individual plans' needs the same situation Robots provide the mechanical action which results from Al's knowledge "Hemp is becoming one of the world's most valuable crops. Cultivators and investors are actively seeking ways to monitor the health of the crop to ensure maximum yields.. We have launched this initiative to meet the pressing needs for cultivation monitoring of this valuable agricultural commodity" JIMMY CHAN, CEO OF SUGARMADE www EXAMPLES www. m n FARMBOT SYSTEM OF APP-CONTROLLED "SMART" FARMING Can scale to Useful for commercial Collects data and learns what your plants need as many plants and small-scale as needed growers SEEDO AUTOMATED HYDROPONIC GROW BOXES Collects information on and Identifies problems and makes changes in real-time The device monitors and takes pictures of plants G controls temperature, humidity, water, lighting, and nutrients HYDROPONICS & OTHER TECH HYDROPONICS Drain line Marijuana or hemp plants grown using a SOLUTION OF NUTRIENTS AND WATER Grow tray Basic: Hand-watering pots of inert medium with a nutrient solution OR Drain line A Sophisticated: SYSTEM OF TIMERS, W PUMPS, AND RESERVOIRS Air Water Air pump stone pump EXTRACTION By 2022, the hemp-derived CBD MARKET VALUE is expected to reach $646 MILLION Ethanol extraction - Extracts high-quality oil used for VAPING AND TINCTURES CO2 extraction - Yields BUT this method can be dangerous: Ethanol is HIGHLY FLAMMABLE CBD oil with NO HARMFUL CHEMICAL RESIDUES AND VOLATILE EXAMPLES REFRACTIONTM SUGARMADE by Apeks Supercritical L Uses intelligent sensors to monitor Platform that tracks field conditions and control the extraction process in real-time Works automatically or it can alert the operator for manual decision-making Al-driven devices are placed within hemp fields to monitor growth: Makes active recommendations to mitigate water issues as they arise Maximizes yield by customizing settings and eliminating costly time spent manually monitoring the system Data is linked back to central control systems: Measures soil moisture, temperature, Helps avoid diminished returns and partial extractions humidity, etc Complex hydroponics make initial investment with a better grow and greater yield for the setup time and a greater EXAMPLE VERTICAL FARMING AGRIFY VERTICAL FARMING UNIT Leads to greater capital 6x efficiency in growing operations - increasing output per square foot as much as 6x L Integrated grow operation software that includes hydroponics, grow racks, LED horticultural lighting, and monitoring and remediation for mold and other contaminants CAN GROW TECH USHER IN THE FUTURE OF CANNABIS AGRICULTURE? SOURCES presented by seedolab.com GUIDETOCBD.ORG farm.bot/pages/commercial science.howstuffworks.com/robot6.html marijuanabreak.com/cbd-cannabis-extraction hemp-robotics.com/shop/hemp-farming/thehempstripper marijuanabreak.com/is-ethanol-extraction-for-cannabis-toxic agprofessional.com/article/how-grow-hemp-cbd-seed-or-fiber agrify.com/blog/agrify-to-showcase-indoor-grow-solutions-at-mjbizcon leafly.com/news/growing/hydroponic-gardening-systems-for-growing-cannabis leafly.com/news/growing/cannabis-growing-101-everything-you-need-to-get-started nj.com/marijuana/2019/10/these-robots-are-learning-to-grow-weed-yes-theyre-pot-bots.html newfrontierdata.com/marijuana-insights/new-frontier-data-projects-u-s-legal-cannabis-market-grow-25-billion-2025 extractionmagazine.com/2019/12/27/apeks-supercritical-takes-guesswork-out-of-cannabis-extraction-with-new-intelligent-vision-technology prnewswire.com/news-releases/sugarmade-begins-development-of-artificial-intelligence-based-hemp-cultivation-monitoring-systems-300849418.html DEVELOPED BY N NOWSOURCING ** ill!