We just wrapped up the documentation for FarmBot Genesis V0.9! In this version we added interactive virtual tours each sub-assembly, more detailed assembly instructions and troubleshooting tips, ideas for FarmBot mods and hacks, docs for new tools, and tech specs for every component...
People often want to know how much electricity FarmBot uses. Sometimes they're wondering if FarmBot can be run on solar power (which it can be). Though more often they are actually searching for an answer to this (slightly more complicated) question: "What...
For a while now we've been planning to launch on Kickstarter with two versions of FarmBot Genesis: a "standard" sized device measuring 1.5m wide, 3m long, and 0.75m tall; and an "XL" device measuring 3m wide, 6m long, and 1m tall....
FarmBot is in the finals round of the 2015 Hackaday Prize! This means that we're up against nine other projects for a grand prize trip into space or $196,883! For the final round, we we're asked to create a video that: shows a...
The Hackaday Prize is a contest put on by Hackaday.io that seeks to highlight innovation across all types of making and hacking. The theme for this year's contest is: Build Something That Matters. Here is what they have to say on their...
Check out this time lapse of FarmBot watering the Swiss Chard that we planted last week! [video width="1000" height="300" webm="http://farm.bot/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Watering.webm"][/video] You can see how this method of watering is much more efficient than soaking the entire bed with water:...
