Ridder Data & AI Solution Area

As greenhouses become increasingly high-tech, the need for seamless connectivity between systems, sensors, and software is growing rapidly. Traditional climate computers once managed basic processes like ventilation or irrigation. Today, they must integrate a growing number of external applications, AI tools, and smart sensors, both on-site and online. To stay in control and optimize growing results, modern growers need systems that are open, secure, and fully connected.

Over the past 50 years, climate computers have evolved into advanced systems capable of managing climate, energy, and water in one central platform. But many of these systems were built as closed ecosystems, limiting growers' freedom to connect third-party tools and share data. This approach no longer matches the demands of today’s dynamic greenhouse operations.

At Ridder, we believe open, secure connectivity is not a risk, it’s the key to future-proof control. By embracing open ecosystems, growers gain the flexibility to integrate new technologies and tailor solutions to their unique crop strategies.