# Automated At-Home Mushroom Chambers The Mella Uses Smart Technology to Grow Mushrooms at Home By Elena Rahman | Published 2021-10-21 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-mella References: [yankodesign](https://www.yankodesign.com/2021/10/21/this-automated-mushroom-chamber-uses-smart-technology-to-grow-and-harvest-your-own-mushrooms-at-home/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+yankodesign+%28Yanko+Design+-+Form+Beyond+Function%29) & [firstbuild](https://firstbuild.com/?gclid=CjwKCAjwn8SLBhAyEiwAHNTJbaebBuxd7dpjUFUByxiE8jCL9NJ6eF4S2h6pQ01FLevEB9ChmTinrBoCDq0QAvD_BwE)  The Mella is an [automated mushroom chamber](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/m2-center-of-innovation) that uses smart technology to grow fungi. The home appliance allows users to grow and harvest their own mushrooms. [FirstBuild](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sourdough-sidekick) is the brainpower behind the innovative kitchen appliance. The company is backed by [GE](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ge-profile-smart-convection-wall-ovens) appliances to deliver a mushroom fruiting device successfully. Mella comes with automated programming that brings a precise amount of fresh air and humidity into the chamber to foster an ideal growing environment for mushrooms to mature at the right time and speed. On the outside of the machine, a refillable water basin funnels moisture into the machine while four LED lights illuminate the area. Moreover, the Mella is connected to a WIFi-compatible program controller for users to make easy adjustments. Image Credit: FirstBuild ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.7/10 - Popularity: 95% | Activity: 95% | Freshness: 10% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: 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 ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Automated Mushroom Growing:** Opportunity to develop smart appliances that simplify the process of growing fungi in at-home environments. - **Smart-connected Home Appliances:** Potential for other home appliances to be controlled by a WiFi-compatible program controller, such as the one used by the Mella mushroom chamber. - **Personalized Food Production:** Demand for at-home food production systems is growing, which presents an opportunity for companies to create devices customized to individual food preferences and dietary restrictions. ### Where This Applies - **Smart Home Appliances:** Smart technology can be used to develop appliances that enable at-home food production for users. - **Home Gardening:** Growing demand for at-home food production presents opportunities to create new systems for growing and harvesting different types of fruits and vegetables. - **Kitchen Appliances:** Companies can expand their offerings to include appliances that allow for personalized food production in order to satisfy consumers' demands for customization. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Connected Indoor Mushroom Gardens](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/indoor-mushroom-garden.md) - [App-Connected Mushroom Growers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lykyn.md) - [AI-Powered Mushroom Growers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mushroom-grower.md) - [Mushroom-Growing Ceramic Planters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mushrooms-at-home.md) - [At-Home Mushroom Gardening Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mushroom-trio-grow-kit.md) - [Oyster Mushroom Growing Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mushroom-growing-kit.md) - [Mushroom Growing Facilities](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mushroom-growing-facility.md) - [Compact Mycelium Biohybrid Robots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mushroom-robot.md) - [Psilocybin Mushroom Bioreactors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/psilocybin-bioreactor.md)