VANCOUVER, BC, Aug. 31, 2021 /CNW/ - CubicFarm® Systems Corp.
("CubicFarms" or the "Company") (TSXV: CUB), a local
chain, agricultural technology company, today announced that the
Company has selected Microsoft's technology to launch the next
generation of indoor farming technologies for fresh food and fresh
livestock feed. CubicFarms is one of the first controlled
environment agriculture ("CEA") companies working with Microsoft's
cloud services to deliver technology that enables farmers to grow
indoors at commercial scale, sustainably.
CubicFarms is working with Microsoft and using Microsoft Azure
IoT ("Internet of Things") as a key part of the Company's
enterprise level platform. CubicFarms securely collects and
analyzes system and CEA data from on the Edge to Artificial
Intelligence ("AI") in the Cloud using the easily scalable
microservice architecture built into Azure.
"We're excited to announce the next generation of our indoor
growing system using Microsoft's IoT services," said Dave Dinesen,
Chief Executive Officer, CubicFarms. "CubicFarms worked closely
with our long-time Farmer Partners, like Swiss Leaf Farms in
Alberta, to innovate and improve
our indoor growing technologies for commercial scale farms. AI in
the Cloud and on the Edge services help drive automation and
scalability for our new and existing Farmer Partners, and for our
business."
CubicFarms selected Azure IoT to give the Company the
flexibility necessary to develop custom modules that support
diverse hardware and device requirements, while also delivering
industry-leading regulatory and compliance security to keep data
secure. Using Azure services, CubicFarms will provide insights to
the Company's Farmer Partners all over the world through AI in the
Cloud and on the Edge.
Rolling out to new and existing Farmer Partners, the next
generation of the CubicFarm System includes the latest sensor
technology to collect and analyze data, increased commercial scale
output, and new remote diagnostic capabilities. Former Microsoft GM
Edoardo De Martin, who joined
CubicFarms in March 2021 as Chief
Technology Officer, is leading the Company's technology and
innovation team. CubicFarms' automated indoor growing technology
maximizes commercial output of fresh produce while minimizing the
use of resources, using less land and 95% less water, while
significantly reducing food waste.
"Sustainability initiatives are important to Microsoft because
we believe technology can help all of us build a better future,"
said Suzanne Gagliese, VP, Global
Partner Solutions, Microsoft Canada. "We're proud to work with
CubicFarms on their controlled environment ag-tech systems and
cloud services to help support farmers growing more fresh food
locally, in a sustainable way, anywhere in the world."
About CubicFarms
CubicFarms is a local chain agricultural technology company
developing and deploying technology to feed a changing world. Its
proprietary ag-tech solutions enable growers to produce high
quality, predictable produce and fresh livestock feed with
HydroGreen Nutrition Technology, a division of CubicFarm Systems
Corp. The CubicFarms™ system contains patented technology for
growing leafy greens and other crops onsite, indoors, all year
round. CubicFarms provides an efficient, localized food supply
solution that benefits our people, planet, and economy.
For more information, please visit www.cubicfarms.com.
On behalf of the Board of Directors
"Dave Dinesen"
Dave Dinesen, Chief Executive Officer
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SOURCE CubicFarm Systems Corp.
