Key Takeaways
- Sollum Technologies’ dynamic LED lighting integrates with Optimal’s AI climate and irrigation platform
- The partnership enables real-time adjustments across lighting, climate, and irrigation
- Growers gain a fully automated system with less manual intervention
- The combined solution improves yield, quality, and energy efficiency
- Integration is compatible with existing greenhouse control systems
Sollum Technologies and Optimal Join Forces for Greenhouse Efficiency
Sollum Technologies, a provider of dynamic LED lighting systems, has announced a strategic partnership with Optimal, an artificial intelligence company specializing in greenhouse climate and irrigation control. The collaboration aims to deliver an integrated solution that automates key aspects of controlled-environment agriculture by synchronizing dynamic lighting with climate and irrigation management.
AI Integration to Optimize All Growth Parameters
The partnership connects Sollum’s SUN as a Service® platform with Optimal’s AI engine, allowing growers to respond to real-time weather and crop conditions. Through this integration, Optimal’s AI makes decisions across lighting, climate, and irrigation that are automatically implemented in the greenhouse control system.
“Lighting is one of the most powerful levers in a greenhouse. Integrating with Sollum’s dynamic LEDs gives our AI the flexibility to adjust that lever in real time,” said Dave Hunter, CEO and Founder of Optimal. “It’s a natural extension of our platform.”
Growers using Optimal reportedly spend under 10 minutes per week managing climate and irrigation while achieving improvements in yield, quality, and energy use. The new partnership aims to extend this efficiency to lighting, reducing labor needs while enhancing crop outcomes.
Supporting Adaptive and Precise Crop Management
Sollum’s dynamic lighting system is designed to replicate natural light and adjust to the specific requirements of different crops and stages of growth. By integrating with Optimal’s AI, the lighting can now adapt in coordination with other environmental factors.
“Our dynamic lighting solution was built to adapt — and this partnership takes that adaptability to the next level,” said François R.-Moisan, Co-founder and CTO of Sollum Technologies. “Together, we’re providing growers with a seamless and intelligent way to optimize production.”
A Unified, Grower-Centric Platform
The combined system integrates into growers’ existing control infrastructure, offering an upgrade path without requiring a complete overhaul of current systems. The joint solution is positioned to benefit growers seeking to improve production outcomes while reducing operational complexity.
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