# Vertical Smart City Farms The 'Planty Cube' Won an Innovation Award at CES 2020 By Michael Hemsworth | Published 2020-01-17 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/planty-cube References: [homecrux](https://www.homecrux.com/planty-cube-automated-vertical-farm/138208/) & [nthing.net](https://nthing.net/default/english/) The 'Planty [Cube](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/teak-smart-cube)' is a smart vertical farming solution that has been developed by the South Korea-based agriculture and IoT startup n.thing as a potential solution for cities to help them grow produce in small spaces. Shown off at CES 2020, the vertical farming solution keeps the functionality of a 40-foot smart farm concealed in a shipping container-like enclosure. The interior has shelves and rows filled with capsules called Pickcells that can be used for growing high-quality vegetation in an [automated hydroponic manner](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hydroponics-garden) thanks to a computer-operated system. The 'Planty Cube' won an Innovation Award at CES 2020 and is capable of being remotely controlled to further enhance the hands-off functionality of the farming system. Image Credit: n.thing ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.8/10 - Popularity: 98% | Activity: 98% | Freshness: 9% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Vertical Farming:** The 'Planty Cube' showcases the trend of vertical farming, providing a disruptive innovation opportunity for urban agriculture and sustainable food production. - **Smart Agriculture:** The 'Planty Cube' exemplifies the trend of smart agriculture, presenting a disruptive innovation opportunity for efficient and automated farming practices. - **Iot in Agriculture:** The 'Planty Cube' highlights the trend of incorporating IoT in agriculture, offering a disruptive innovation opportunity for enhanced monitoring and control of farming operations. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Urban Agriculture:** The 'Planty Cube' caters to the urban agriculture industry by enabling city dwellers to grow produce in small spaces using vertical farming techniques. - **Sustainable Food Production:** The 'Planty Cube' addresses the need for sustainable food production by providing a compact and eco-friendly solution for growing high-quality vegetation in controlled environments. - **Smart Farming Technology:** The 'Planty Cube' contributes to the smart farming technology industry by offering a computer-operated system that automates hydroponic cultivation, optimizing resource utilization and crop yield. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [App Controlled Indoor Gardens](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hydroponic-farm.md) - [AI-Powered Autonomous Planters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gardyn.md) - [Architecture-Inspired Indoor Gardens](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vegetment-vegetable-cultivator.md) - [Haute Hydroponic Gardening Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/oasis-smart-farm.md) - [Minimalist Indoor Gardening Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/balconyfarm-pot.md) - [Portable Minimal Smart Planters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/balconyfarm-planter.md) - [Plant Watering Smart Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/growcube.md) - [Automated Indoor Gardens](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-evergrow.md) - [Structural Smart Indoor Gardens](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/plantafrom-smart-indoor-garden.md)