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AeroFarms plans $42M indoor vertical farm

AeroFarms uses proprietary aeroponic growing technology to produce leafy greens at a rate 390 times more productive than field-grown plants.
December 16, 2019
AeroFarms, Newark, N.J., will invest $42 million to build its largest, most sophisticated 150,000-square-foot indoor vertical farm to date.
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Land O Lakes Plus.ai autonomous driving

Land O’Lakes employs self-driving trucking technology

Spanning 2,800 miles, Plus.ai’s L4 autonomous truck completed the hub-to-hub trip from Tulare, Calif., to Quakertown, Pa., in less than three days.
December 16, 2019
Plus.ai, a Cupertino, Calif.-based provider of self-driving trucking technology, has completed its first coast-to-coast commercial freight run with an autonomous truck on behalf of Land O’Lakes, Inc., Arden Hills, Minn.
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Study: Energy-efficient commercial refrigeration equipment still in demand

Sustainable and energy-efficient refrigeration systems are set to become a norm across the end-use industries.
December 13, 2019
Witnessing an uptick of 3.4% over 2018, the worldwide sales of commercial refrigeration equipment will exceed revenues worth $46 billion by end of 2019, according to a study presented by Future Market Insights, London.
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Researchers develop TransMap to plan, build, maintain transportation infrastructure

TransMap will leverage big data to provide real-time, interactive maps and other geospatial data to help government agencies and the industry plan, build and maintain transportation infrastructure.
December 13, 2019
Over the next three years, researchers at the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Ark., will use a $1.5 million award from the U.S. Department of Transportation Maritime Administration, Washington, D.C., to develop TransMap, the Transportation and Maritime Analytics Partnerships Hub.
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Research reveals majority of consumers willing to try synthetic, lab-based foods

One-quarter of consumers (25.2%) expressed concerns about the healthfulness of these products compared with conventionally produced food.
December 13, 2019
A new poll from Charleston|Orwig, Hartland, Wis., reports awareness and interest in technology-driven foods, but reveals the need for transparency and education to remove fears and potentially drive adoption.
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Soft Robotics mGrip

Soft Robotics, FANUC partner to accelerate adoption of critical automation needs

Through this partnership, users of FANUC robots are able to directly program and implement Soft Robotics’ proprietary technology into their workstreams.
December 12, 2019
Soft Robotics, Bedford, Mass., announced a strategic partnership with FANUC, Japan, to accelerate the adoption of integrated soft robotic solutions into high-growth automation markets worldwide.
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