# Connected AI Planters The 'Bloomengine' Planter is a Self-Contained Way to Grow Greenery By Michael Hemsworth | Published 2018-09-20 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bloomengine References: [yankodesign](http://www.yankodesign.com/2018/09/19/the-bloomengine-is-ai-that-grows-your-plants-for-you/) & [kickstarter](https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/bloomengine/bloomengine-record-your-plants-journey-in-real-tim) Urban gardening is on the rise as consumers seek to infuse a touch of natural aesthetics into their living space, which is seeing new solutions like the 'Bloomengine' planter come about. Engineered as a [smart home planter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-leafypod), the unit is capable of being integrated with your choice of plant and doing the majority of the care for it thanks to the [self-sustaining design](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/plant-irrigation). This is achieved thanks to the [AI-powered design](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gardyn-studio-2) of the unit that will keep it optimally hydrated and illuminated to ensure it can grow as well as possible. The 'Bloomengine' planter has been designed by William Park and Jeehye Yoo, and is even integrated with an HD camera that will record the growth of the plant to ensure users don't miss out on the experience. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.8/10 - Popularity: 80% | Activity: 86% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Gadgets](https://www.trendhunter.com/gadgets) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Connected AI Planters:** Opportunity for businesses to develop AI-powered planters that keep plants optimally hydrated and illuminated. - **Smart Home Gardening:** Rise in urban gardening creates opportunities for businesses to create smart home gardening solutions like Bloomengine. - **Self-sustaining Design:** Opportunity for businesses to create self-contained planters that require minimal care. ### Who This Affects Most - **Home Automation:** Home automation companies can create AI-powered planters as an extension of existing products. - **Consumer Electronics:** Electronics companies can develop smart home gardening solutions to meet consumer demand. - **Furniture:** Furniture companies can integrate self-contained planters into their products to offer consumers natural aesthetics within living spaces. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Climate-Controlled Planters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smart-flower-system.md) - [AI-Powered Planters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/leafypod.md) - [AI-Powered Autonomous Planters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gardyn.md) - [Digital Interaction Planters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/planta-planter.md) - [Smart Self-Watering Planters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tendril-1.md) - [Self-Watering Smart Planters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-leafypod.md) - [Automated Indoor Gardens](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-evergrow.md) - [Dementia Support Smart Planters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/plant-smart-planter.md) - [Water-Powered Planter Smart Lights](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/planto.md)