Segway cooks AI smarts into latest mowbot for effortless lawn care

Tending a garden is an enjoyable way to spend a sunny afternoon, but mowing the lawn is too much of a chore. Robot helpers have been on hand for decades, and the latest from Segway taps into AI for dual mapping and positioning chops.Continue ReadingCat… Continue reading Segway cooks AI smarts into latest mowbot for effortless lawn care

Electric Sheep’s jolly AI-powered garden bot edges, trims and blows

Robotic garden helpers have been keeping lawns in trim for decades, but none are as much fun to watch as the Verdie AI-powered outdoor maintenance bot from Electric Sheep as it wheels around edges, blows debris and gets to grips with power tools.Contin… Continue reading Electric Sheep’s jolly AI-powered garden bot edges, trims and blows

Botanical gardens can cool city air by an average of 5 °C

Temperatures around the world are on the rise, with 2023 recently confirmed as the hottest since records began. A new study has found that bringing nature into cities could help lower temperatures during heatwaves.Continue ReadingCategory: Environment,… Continue reading Botanical gardens can cool city air by an average of 5 °C

The most accurate and detailed plant zone map ever has been released

It’s taken more than a decade, but the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has finally released an updated Plant Hardiness Zone Map that spans the nation and the territory of Puerto Rico in such detail that gardeners can now zoom right into their local… Continue reading The most accurate and detailed plant zone map ever has been released

The most accurate and detailed plant zone map ever has been released

It’s taken more than a decade, but the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has finally released an updated Plant Hardiness Zone Map that spans the nation and the territory of Puerto Rico in such detail that gardeners can now zoom right into their local… Continue reading The most accurate and detailed plant zone map ever has been released

Scandinavian design meets automated growing in the Auk indoor garden

After attracting more than 15,000 growers across 10 countries since its 2021 launch, the Auk indoor garden is now on its way to the US for the promise of year-round herbs, greens and tomatoes direct from the kitchen countertop.Continue ReadingCategory:… Continue reading Scandinavian design meets automated growing in the Auk indoor garden

SproutHub puts an automated indoor garden on your kitchen countertop

Folks looking to harvest a steady supply of fresh greens from their kitchen may have limited success with pots at the window. SproutHub automates growing on the countertop, with the promise of an easy weekly harvest.Continue ReadingCategory: Around The… Continue reading SproutHub puts an automated indoor garden on your kitchen countertop

Modular Gourmet garden can automate growing indoors or out

Back in 2015, French startup Véritable hit Kickstarter with a countertop Garden designed to automate growing of fresh micro-greens and herbs. Now the company has returned to the platform with a modular system that can be tweaked for indoor and outdoor … Continue reading Modular Gourmet garden can automate growing indoors or out