Introducing Johnny Autoseed
Launching an educational resource exploring how automation and robotics could transform local food production through open-source innovation.
The Vision
What if your neighborhood had a fully automated food system? Seed to harvest, harvest to kitchen, kitchen to table. Less labor. Built for everyone.
That’s the vision we’re exploring with Johnny Autoseed.
Why Now?
The convergence of several technologies makes this exploration timely:
- Precision agriculture systems like FarmBot have proven that automated planting, watering, and monitoring work at household scale
- Mobile manipulation research like Stanford’s Mobile ALOHA demonstrates that robots can learn complex physical tasks through demonstration
- Open-source hardware communities have lowered the barrier to entry for building custom automation solutions
What We’re Building
Johnny Autoseed is not a product or a company—it’s an educational resource. We’re documenting:
- Technical research on combining proven technologies
- Budget breakdowns for different approaches
- Real-world constraints and trade-offs
- Community feedback and learnings
Join the Exploration
We’re looking for collaborators, critics, and curious minds. If you’re interested in automated food systems, local production, or open-source hardware, we’d love to hear from you.
Stay tuned for more field notes as we continue this exploration.