The Farm of the Future

With the advent of integrating autonomous farming robots, IIoT and AI into farming activities and the continuous growth of renewable energy generation, PHNXX has developed the concept of the “Farm of the Future” to showcase how farms would be able to holistically adapt and utilize these technologies.

In view of the ever-changing industry, we noticed a need for assets to be mobile in nature and scalable in their form to suit these changing needs. As such, our modular asset systems provide farmers with the flexibility and utility to create customized solutions.

The increased uptake of autonomous farming equipment has made reliable on-demand power, electric vehicles and drones become more pivotal. This prompted our development of this modular co-generation microgrid system, which is used as a stable source of renewable power. While energy is harnessed from multiple sources such as solar and wind, excess energy is stored for on-demand use or used to electrolyze recycled water for creating hydrogen. The hydrogen generated can then be used to power tractors and heavy vehicles, or used as another alternative fuel source to use for power generation.

In terms of the waste products that are generated within the cycle, including manure, effluent, bio-waste, and sewage water, they are recycled and reused within the system, so the farm can function within its own circular economy.

Anaerobic digesters and bio-enzymes are used to reclaim fertilizers from bio-waste and manure, and to produce biogas for carbon credits and hydrogen as a secondary fuel source, thereby, supplementing the hydrogen produced through excess renewable generation.

The entire farming system is connected and controlled with sensors, forming an IIoT system. The Industrial Internet of Things(IIoT) refers to the use of smart sensors and actuators to enhance production and industrial processes. In this case, the system allows farmers to monitor all inputs and outputs and provides reporting capability to better manage the farm by scheduling predictive maintenance services. The data is also fed into an AI which is used to detect abnormalities within the system, optimize the farming processes and predict power generation patterns for comparison against consumption needs.

Contact us to learn more about how our system can be adopted in your business.