Advancing Plant Research: Orius Systems Now at CIRAD Martinique
From Toulouse, to Martinique, Orius is proud to have been selected by Cirad Martinique for providing advanced research tools on plant biology and physiology
Gravilab, the gravity simulator designed by Orius
Gravity has a clear impact on the growth and development of plants cultivated in space environments. Orius has designed the Gravilab — a high-performance microgravity and partial gravity simulator — to test the effects of gravity on plant growth and development. This tool will help us adapt cultivation protocols to space environments as part of our projects with the French space agency (CNES) and the Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle (French Museum of Natural History).
Energy efficient indoor farming
The energy footprint of vertical farms raises concerns about their environmental impact and economic viability, especially with rising electricity prices. At Orius, we're committed to building energy-efficient systems and continually updating them with the latest technology. We're also creating solutions to reduce energy usage in controlled-environment crop production. In this article, we'll share current figures and our roadmap for a more efficient future.
Technology to grow beyond greens
Cultures in controlled environments have seen a boom this past decade. While investments have been mostly focused on projects in the food sector, with salads and herbs as go-to products, growing more complex crops has become feasible and this opens up fields of opportunities ; it requires, however, a different approach to technology. We explore how and why in this article.