--- title: HORTIYA - AI optimization of greenhouse lighting description: "Optimization of artificial lighting in greenhouses through AI: Increased yields and lower energy costs thanks to innovative collaboration." image: https://www.dynabase.de/hubfs/Hortiya-header.webp --- [Skip to content](https://www.dynabase.de/en/blog/projects/hortiya#main-content) - [English](https://www.dynabase.de/en/blog/projects/hortiya) - [Deutsch](https://www.dynabase.de/blog/projekte/hortiya) English Show submenu for translations [![Logo des dynabase Technologies GmbH](https://www.dynabase.de/hubfs/dynabase_white-_blue-thick.svg)](https://www.dynabase.de/en/?hsLang=en) - [HOME](https://www.dynabase.de/en/) - [SERVICES](https://www.dynabase.de/en/services) Show submenu for SERVICES - [Agentic Commerce & E-Commerce development](https://www.dynabase.de/en/services/agentic-e-commerce) - [AI Agent Development](https://www.dynabase.de/en/services/ki-agenten-entwicklung) - [AI Consulting](https://www.dynabase.de/en/services/ki-beratung) - [Custom Software Development](https://www.dynabase.de/en/services/individuelle-softwareentwicklung) - [Cloud Infrastructure & Devops](https://www.dynabase.de/en/services/cloud-infrastruktur) - [Discovery Workshop](https://www.dynabase.de/en/services/digitalisierungsberatung) - [Product Configurator Software](https://www.dynabase.de/en/services/online-konfigurator-erstellen-lassen) - [PROJECTS](https://www.dynabase.de/en/projects) - [BLOG](https://www.dynabase.de/en/blog) - [ABOUT US](https://www.dynabase.de/en/aboutus) - [JOBS](https://www.dynabase.de/en/jobs) Open main navigation Close main navigation - [HOME](https://www.dynabase.de/en/) - [SERVICES](https://www.dynabase.de/en/services) Show submenu for SERVICES - [Agentic Commerce & E-Commerce development](https://www.dynabase.de/en/services/agentic-e-commerce) - [AI Agent Development](https://www.dynabase.de/en/services/ki-agenten-entwicklung) - [AI Consulting](https://www.dynabase.de/en/services/ki-beratung) - [Custom Software Development](https://www.dynabase.de/en/services/individuelle-softwareentwicklung) - [Cloud Infrastructure & Devops](https://www.dynabase.de/en/services/cloud-infrastruktur) - [Discovery Workshop](https://www.dynabase.de/en/services/digitalisierungsberatung) - [Product Configurator Software](https://www.dynabase.de/en/services/online-konfigurator-erstellen-lassen) - [PROJECTS](https://www.dynabase.de/en/projects) - [BLOG](https://www.dynabase.de/en/blog) - [ABOUT US](https://www.dynabase.de/en/aboutus) - [JOBS](https://www.dynabase.de/en/jobs) - - [English](https://www.dynabase.de/en/blog/projects/hortiya) - [Deutsch](https://www.dynabase.de/blog/projekte/hortiya) English Show submenu for translations - [Contact](https://www.dynabase.de/en/contact) [Contact](https://www.dynabase.de/en/contact?hsLang=en) [All posts](https://www.dynabase.de/en/blog/all) February 26, 2026 # HORTIYA - AI optimization of greenhouse lighting ![Picture of Norman Wenk](https://www.dynabase.de/hs-fs/hubfs/Normanneu.jpg?width=50&name=Normanneu.jpg) By  Norman Wenk  ·  1 minute read ## ![Hortiya-header](https://www.dynabase.de/hs-fs/hubfs/Hortiya-header.webp?width=1920&height=1080&name=Hortiya-header.webp) ## Project Sunmax ## AI optimization of artificial light in greenhouses ## **⎯**   **Year** 2022-2023   **Sector** Agricultural technology / greenhouses Service Performance Custom software | AI | UI design Project type Collaboration in the customer's team Basic idea In the Sunmax project, the artificial lighting of a greenhouse is optimized using AI. This increases the yield while minimizing energy costs.   ![quote](https://www.dynabase.de/hubfs/quote.svg)![quote](https://www.dynabase.de/hubfs/quote.svg) **What impressed me about working with the dynabase team,** **is the speed and precision with which they implemented our complex system.** **We particularly appreciated the balance** **between sound advice and excellent hands-on implementation.** \- Marc, founder of Hortiya, 2025   ![Marc-Hortiya](https://www.dynabase.de/hs-fs/hubfs/Marc-Hortiya.jpeg?width=96&height=96&name=Marc-Hortiya.jpeg)   **Hortiya** develops in cooperation with dynabase AI-driven greenhouse solutions that give plants exactly what they need — aiming to grow more food with fewer resources.  ## THE WHOLE STORY   At dynabase, there was an increasing desire to help shape the ecological transformation. Fittingly, there was a request from the start-up Hortiya, which optimizes greenhouses with AI. In order to manage a customer project, the start-up team was looking for reinforcement in the areas of IoT, cloud and web. The entire system had to be made fit for regular operation in a large greenhouse in a short space of time. Just in time for the start of the lighting season, we jointly developed an IT infrastructure with services in the cloud, on-prem, fleet management, AI plug-in architecture, monitoring and fallback control. The greenhouse could be reliably controlled throughout the entire lighting season. As dynabase, we were able to incorporate our entire breadth of software development: Embedded, Web, APIs, IoT, Cloud, On-Premises, AI. ![Hortiya-1](https://www.dynabase.de/hs-fs/hubfs/Hortiya-1.webp?width=382&height=301&name=Hortiya-1.webp "Hortiya-1") ![Hortiya-2](https://www.dynabase.de/hs-fs/hubfs/Hortiya-2.webp?width=379&height=307&name=Hortiya-2.webp "Hortiya-2") ## AI AGENTS An AI agent processes data and calculates the optimum light distribution during the day. Updates are sent completely autonomously to the local controllers, which in turn switch the lights. In order to develop and test different AI strategies, a plug-in mechanism has been developed that can be configured remotely.   ## A DISTRIBUTED SYSTEM The overall system consists of a cloud with web services and local on-prem services. There are also dashboard apps for admins and growers. There is a comprehensive data platform to optimize the AI.   ### Activities Architecture Software developmentDevOps ![Hortiya-3](https://www.dynabase.de/hs-fs/hubfs/Hortiya-3.webp?width=2000&height=1453&name=Hortiya-3.webp "Hortiya-3") ## RESUME It's impressive what a small team of very strong devs can achieve when the framework is right. Then you pass the balls to each other and get into a flow as a team that is difficult to describe. Then you can also manage complex requirements in high quality. 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