Out with the old, in with the new! Emerging AI applications have every cannabis grower switching time-consuming and labor intensive traditional methods for AI-powered solutions in achieving a whole new level of precision farming. This ongoing trend has the potential to transform the hemp industry by equipping producers with tools that improve yields, reduce costs, and enhance quality.
AI services empower cannabis companies like yours in creating unique differentiable products in such a tight and competitive market. Here are the specifics:
Identifying new cannabis strains with the desired properties
Hitting not only two but three birds with one stone? There’s no need to deploy thousands of laborers to comb through acres looking for a needle in a haystack when crops can be scouted virtually using computer vision!
AI can distinguish plants that have key cannabinoid and terpene profiles – from those that contain high THC content to those with low CBD content. This mechanism guarantees that products have more extract value than dry weight, meaning they are more potent even with lesser amounts available for consumers to enjoy!
Two, selecting plants that show resistance to pests and diseases reduces the time and amount of money spent on pest control and damage. This increases yields many times over. And three, picking out cannabis plants that are suited to the local climate and growing conditions reduces the amount of water, fertilizer, and pesticides used, resulting in sustainability. This helps manufacturers become more responsible and eco-friendly with their operations.
Developing new cannabis products
No need for a double take. Manufacturers can be more confident in formulating and delivering safe and effective edibles, topicals, concentrates, and other variety of products to its valued target markets.
Datasets on chemical composition of cannabis, the effects of different cannabinoids and terpenes, and results of clinical trials can be analyzed by AI to identify the most effective and safe combinations able to address numerous medical conditions. AI also aids in designing delivery systems like nano emulsions and liposomes that improve the bioavailability of cannabinoids. This makes new products twice better than previous versions minus the unwanted side effects.
Personalizing cannabis products
AI can also be utilized in tailoring cannabis products to the individual needs of each consumer and patient. By analyzing a patient’s medical history, symptom, or lifestyle, AI takes a personalized approach to recommend the best cannabis products and dosages. This increases the effectiveness of cannabis and cements the reputation of your product brand in the market with satisfied customers giving out 5-star reviews and remarks saying, “Highly recommended!”
And believe it or not, it just keeps getting better. Retailers can also use AI to predict product successes, interact with customers, and boost sales. With AI chatbots in charge, retailers can provide the following services to their esteemed customers:
Answering customer questions
Want to provide customers all-around the clock, swift service? AI chatbots don’t need sleep and can address frequently asked questions regarding products, pricing, and availability almost instantaneously, helping achieve customer satisfaction and reducing the workload of customer service representatives.
Providing product recommendations
Customers are always on the lookout for the best-selling products and they are concerned in getting the most out of their purchases. Through collaborative-/content-based/hybrid filtering, AI chatbots can recommend products based on consumers’ preferences and interests. This will give the consumers a feel as if they are still visiting the store in person from the convenience of their homes, leading to increase in sales and more chances of engaging and converting a mere visitor into a loyal customer!
Generating and nurturing leads
During transactions, AI chatbots can offer free trials, discounts, or other incentives in exchange for the visitor's contact information. It can also be used in sending out surveys to customers to ask for their feedback on the company's products or services. Vital information gathered can then be used to improve the company's offerings, always hitting that sweet spot!
As the hemp industry continues to evolve, these digital-based sensors are likely to play an even greater role in helping entrepreneurs succeed.
Supposedly identifying crops with the desired features using AI is already done. And now, you are faced with the challenge of developing and personalizing cannabis-infused products. What tech tools do you use?
The cannabis plant can sometimes still have inconsistent and unpredictable qualities. Depending on the strain, the taste, smell (terpenes), and THC or CBD potency can vary greatly. And these inconsistencies might make their way to the end product. To be able to produce a consistent product, you have to isolate and separate the CBD and THC components first.
If you’re going to be using a spray dryer, to create cannabis powder – it’s no secret that spray-dried cannabis products are the golden standard in every point of the supply chain – you first need to make an oil that’s refined and clean. Through distillation,
rotary evaporator are an indispensable tool for THC or CBD extraction.
Another lab-scale supporting equipment that you should have after spray drying is a vacuum oven. Investing in vacuum ovens will result in a purer and more compliant product, which is safer and more likely to pass the required residual solvent testing.
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