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Automated Water Sampling and Testing in Urban Aquaculture Farms

Automated FOUP Handling and Delivery

SESTO’s AMR solution automates water sampling and testing for key parameters such as pH, salinity, and temperature across multiple water tanks in an urban aquaculture farm. By replacing manual processes with precise robotic automation, the farm has achieved significant time, labor, and productivity gains, contributing to Singapore’s broader goal of food self-sufficiency.

Challenges
  • Labor shortage: Limited manpower resources constrain Singapore’s food production sector.
  • Manual testing: Water sampling and quality checks for multiple tanks were labor-intensive and time-consuming.
  • Operational inefficiency: Manual monitoring slowed response to environmental changes affecting shrimp health
  • Production targets: Meeting high annual yield goals required consistent, data-driven automation.
Solutions
  • Customized AMR deployment: One SESTO AMR equipped with specialized sampling tools automates pH, salinity, and temperature testing across multiple tanks.
  • Autonomous navigation: The AMR moves between tanks seamlessly, performing precise sampling and testing at scheduled intervals.
  • Data accuracy: Automated readings eliminate manual error, ensuring consistent water quality control.
  • Integrated workflow: The robot operates alongside existing farm systems for real-time monitoring and reporting.
  • Sustainable operation: Designed to operate safely in humid, confined aquaculture environments.
Outcome
  • Labor efficiency: Reduced manual workload by up to 4,600 man-hours annually.
  • Improved productivity: Supported a 36-tonne annual shrimp yield with optimized water management.
  • Operational reliability: Continuous and consistent sampling ensures stable shrimp growth conditions.
  • Workforce optimization: Freed operators to focus on strategic and value-added aquaculture tasks.
  • Proven impact: Demonstrated how AMRs enhance sustainability and self-sufficiency in urban food production.