| 摘要 |
An automated system (2) for providing a continuous yield of fresh agricultural produce, the system (2) comprising a housing (6) including a three dimensional seeding and germination zone (8), a three dimensional planting and growth zone (24) and a three dimensional zone (40) for holding automatic seeding, planting and harvesting equipment; a plurality of seeding shelves (62) being arranged in substantially horizontal layers in the three dimensional seeding and germination zone (8), each of the seeding shelves (62) including a two dimensional array of seeding locations (28), each of the locations (28) being for accepting seeds and for supporting the development of a seedling; a plurality of planting shelves (64) being arranged in horizontal layers in the three dimensional planting and growth zone (24), each of the planting shelves (64) including a two dimensional array of planting locations (30), each of the locations for accepting a planting and harvesting robotic device (16) being at the three dimensional zone (40) for holding automatic seeding, planting and harvesting equipment, the robotic device (16) including at least one robotic arm (44 or 46) for seeding seeds being stored in a seed reservoir (4) in the seeding locations (28), for planting seedlings in the planting locations (30) and for harvesting mature plants from the planting locations (30). |
