Amazon backs Amogy and Hippo Harvest’s sustainability technologies
Summary
Lettuce that requires up to 95% less water to grow and an ammonia-to-power processing system that may eventually power a cargo ship, yet is emission-free at the point of use are two of the newest technologies Amazon is investing in as part of The Climate Pledge Fund. Hippo Harvest, located in Half Moon Bay, California, is an agricultural company using plant science, machine learning, and robotics to grow leafy greens and other produce in greenhouse environments. Small robots are used as tractors to care for an array of leafy green crops like lettuce, and manage tasks including watering, data collection, plant transportation, and cleaning. The Climate Pledge Fund’s investment in Hippo Harvest is expected to help the company scale its current greenhouse operations, with the goal of eventually beginning commercial sales of their vegetable crops. “Lowering the carbon footprint of major business sectors, like agriculture and ocean shipping, are critical to tackling climate change,” said Kara Hurst, vice president and head of Worldwide Sustainability at Amazon.