A Japanese corporation is building a lettuce plant which is completely automated , from seeding , watering , drying to harvesting . The plant is expected to be producing up to 30,000 tons of lettuce per day in 2017 , recycling 98 % of its water and relying on energy - efficient LED technology to produce the vegetable .
A Japanese company is building a lettuce plant which is completely automated, from seeding, watering, fertilizing to harvesting. The plant is expected to start producing up to 30,000 heads of lettuce per day in 2017, recycling 98% of its water and relying on energy-efficient LED lights to grow the vegetable.