A developer named Martin Devido took a different approach and experimented with an idea in which an AI named Claude was given full responsibility to take care of a tomato plant without any human intervention or support. Ever thought it was possible? The results now give the answer as “Yes”, because the AI has taken care of the tomato plant for the past 38 days without any human support.
The setup is running continuously, 24/7, to track the plant’s health at all times. It monitors temperature, humidity, carbon dioxide, soil moisture, and leaf conditions every 15 to 30 minutes. At one point, the setup experienced a hardware failure that caused the shutdown of lights, heating, and airflow. However, the Claude AI noticed the issue as quickly as possible and stabilized the plant within minutes. After a few days, due to continuous monitoring, the tomato plant grew 15 to 20 new leaves, which is a great improvement.
This can be a good collaboration between hardware and software to keep a plant alive and monitor it 24/7 in a healthy way. It highlights the potential of AI-driven automation in agriculture, enabling continuous plant care, improved efficiency, and healthier growth without human supervision.
