Computer Vision Research Assistant

ABOUT THE COMPANY Our founders, food industry veterans Mike and Tisha, knew that food wasn't what it used to be, so they wanted to make it better - by creating a new kind of farm. A farm that grows up to 300 times more food than an ordinary farm on a smaller footprint, without a drop of pesticides. Farms powered with 100% renewable energy, growing with 95% less water and delivering food within 48 hours for longer freshness for our customers and less food waste. 80 Acres Farms is a vertical farming leader, operating commercial farms in Ohio, Kentucky, and soon-to-be Georgia in addition to research and development farms in Arkansas and The Hauge, Netherlands. All farms utilize state-of-the-art technology and analytics developed by the Company's subsidiary, Infinite Acres. 80 Acres Farms branded salads, microgreens, herbs, and tomatoes are available at retailers and food service distributors, including Kroger, Whole Foods, The Fresh Market, Dorothy Lane Markets, Sysco, and US Foods from Michigan to Florida. 80 Acres Farms is supported by world-class investors and partners, including General Atlantic, Siemens, Barclays, Ocado, Priva, and Signify/Philips. If you're interested in making a difference, join our team in changing how the world eats. PROJECT OVERVIEW Innovation is critical to the success of any company. In a vertical indoor farming company, developing new technologies that aid in growing crops is one way in which we innovate. Monitoring crops in the farm and being able to detect growth and productivity is critical for understanding grow patterns that inform downstream business decisions. One way to monitor and detect crop mass is through crop imaging. This internship project will focus on quantifying crop images taken in the farm and making associations with crop yield and other attributes. This will be the first step in creating a computer vision system that supports farm production as well as R&D. Your work will involve creating programs that automate photographic analysis to generate a dataset that can be further analyzed. You will work with a crop specialist to determine what factors are important to consider and correlate with crop yield, health, and other attributes. At the end of the internship you will present your findings and developments to the research team. You will also get your hands dirty and help the farm team with crop tasks and learn more about plants in the process. Duties and Responsibilities Seeding, transplanting, harvesting, other cultural practices. Data collection and careful record-keeping. Taking ownership of your project. Work with crop specialists, farm technicians, and operations manager. Perform system checks and pH or EC adjustments as needed or directed. Requirements & Qualifications Currently earning a degree in Computer Science, Data Science, or Agricultural degree with computer science experience. Available for at least 20-40 hours/week. Self-starter and ability to work independently as needed. Strong computer proficiency. Eagerness to learn from our team of supportive, deeply knowledgeable leaders. Attention to detail and a curious mindset will be key. Some experience with undergraduate research is a plus. Must be at least 18 years old and legally authorized to work in the US. Benefits Opportunity to work with various crops in a vertical farm, including leafy greens, herbs, and fruiting crops. Opportunity to interact with crop scientists and agricultural technology leaders.