Precision agriculture, powered by intelligent automation.
Vella Labs, LLC designs and prototypes greenhouse automation systems that combine IoT sensing, data platforms, and AI-driven control to improve consistency, efficiency, and yield.
Built for pilot greenhouses today — designed to scale to multi-acre automated operations.
What we build
Environmental sensing
Multi-sensor monitoring (temperature, humidity, CO₂, soil moisture, light) with calibrated data acquisition and robust time-series storage.
AI-driven optimization
Predictive and adaptive models that recommend setpoints and schedules to improve yield consistency while reducing water and energy usage.
Automation & control
Control loops for irrigation, fertigation, misting, ventilation, and alerts — designed with safety, observability, and fail-safes.
Platform approach
Core modules
- Edge collectors for sensor ingestion and local safety controls
- Cloud telemetry for durable time-series storage and analytics
- Dashboards for real-time monitoring, alerts, and historical views
- Model services for prediction, anomaly detection, and optimization
- Actuation layer for pumps, valves, fans, vents, and lighting control
Design principles
- Safety-first: interlocks, manual override, and conservative defaults
- Observability: logs, metrics, tracing, and sensor health checks
- Reproducibility: experiment tracking and versioned configurations
- Modularity: swap sensors/models without redesigning everything
- Scale-ready: from pilot unit to multi-acre operations
R&D focus
Experimentation
Design A/B-style trials for schedules and setpoints, with clear telemetry and reproducible configurations.
Prototyping
Build low-cost embedded sensor prototypes, validate calibration, and harden systems for greenhouse conditions.
Documentation
Produce internal reports and design docs supporting IP development, licensing discussions, and operations.