Beneath the curved panes of glass and steel on a University of Guelph research farm, rows of strawberry plants stretch toward LED lights that glow with a soft hue – lighting that knows exactly when to shine, for how long, and at what intensity. The roots of these plants sit not in soil, but in a smart, autonomously managed substrate. Around them, sensors quietly hum, collecting a symphony of data points on humidity, light levels, and carbon dioxide concentrations. The brain behind it all? Artificial intelligence.