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TTA-ISO is a Dutch machine manufacturing company specializing in high-tech automation, AI-driven systems, and robotics for the horticulture industry. The company develops, delivers, and implements machines in the Netherlands and worldwide.[1]
TTA-ISO was formed in 2025 through a merger of TTA (founded in 1996) and ISO Horti (founded in 2002). [2][3]
The company focuses on the following branches of the horticulture industry: Ornamentals, Bulbs and Cut Flowers, Food production, and Carbon and Forestry.
TTA-ISO provides global service and operates from several locations. The headquarters is located in Bleskensgraaf. In the Netherlands, the company operates from three locations: Bleskensgraaf (HQ), Gameren, and De Goorn. In North and South America, it operates as TTA-ISO Americas, and in Australia as TTA-ISO Oceania.[4]
History
[edit]TTA-ISO was formed in 2025 through the merger of TTA and ISO Horti. After the merger, the company expanded its product range and services to address the growing demand for automation in horticulture and food production.[5]
TTA (Tuinglas Technisch Atelier)
[edit]TTA was a Dutch horticulture automation company founded in 1996, specializing in automation solutions for transplanting and sorting processes.[6][7]
ISO Horti
[edit]ISO Horti was a Dutch horticultural robotics and automation company founded in 2002, specializing in vision technology and industrial technology to automate processes such as cutting and planting.[5]
Present
[edit]Since January 20, 2025, the two companies have operated together as TTA-ISO. The company develops and designs automation machinery equipped with AI systems and vision technology. The equipment automates common horticulture processes that require manual handling by human operators.[8]
In 2026, TTA-ISO became a member of the Club of 100, a research and innovation collaboration in greenhouse horticulture managed by Wageningen University & Research.[9][10]
Over the years, TTA-ISO (or former companies) have won awards in the horticulture industry:
- 2023: Best Technology Advancement from Vertical Farming World Awards for the bHarvest[11]
- 2024: Best Technology Advancement from Vertical Farming World Awards for the CuttingEgde[1]
TTA-ISO has been nominated for the following awards:
Sectors and Innovations
[edit]TTA-ISO is active in the horticulture sector and serves the following branches: Ornamentals, Bulbs and Cut Flowers, Food production, and Carbon and Forestry.
Innovations
[edit]TTA-ISO develops standard machines, automation lines, and customer-specific machines. [14] Machines are available for, among others:
- Sorting
- Grafting
- Transplanting (plugs and cuttings)
- Germination correction
- Harvesting
- Pot and tray handling
- Packing
GraftLine
[edit]For the grafting process, TTA-ISO developed what it describes as the world's first fully automated grafting machine. The GraftLine BC (below the cotyledons) and the GraftLine AC (above the cotyledons) cut and join plants using Vision AI technology and robotic handling.[15]
HarvAI
[edit]In 2025, TTA-ISO introduced HarvAI, a fully automated tomato harvesting robot. It’s the first machine, as said by the company, to fully automate the tomato harvesting process. The machine uses a 3D-guided robot navigation system, features ripeness detection with AI vision software and has an automatic disinfection feature.[16]
CuttingPlanter 2.0
[edit]In 2026, TTA-ISO launched the CuttingPlanter 2.0, an automated cutting planting machine. Eleven years ago, the company launched the original CuttingPlanter, the world's first machine for automatically planting cuttings. The CuttingPlanter 2.0 is an upgrade of the original machine and features a wider picking area, a faster robot with an extended working range, and a cutting return belt.[17][18]
References
[edit]- 1 2 "TTA-ISO". TTA-ISO. Retrieved 2026-10-01.
- ↑ "TTA and ISO join forces". www.hortidaily.com. 2025-01-20. Retrieved 2026-10-01.
- ↑ "TTA-ISO". www.avag.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 2026-10-01.
- ↑ "TTA-ISO". TTA-ISO. Retrieved 2026-10-01.
- 1 2 "ISO Horti Innovators". PLMXpert.nl. Retrieved 2026-10-01.
- ↑ "TTA and ISO join forces". www.hortidaily.com. 2025-01-20. Retrieved 2026-10-01.
- ↑ GLAS, VAKBLAD ONDER (2025-01-23). "TTA en ISO bundelen krachten en gaan samen verder". Vakblad Onder Glas (in Netherlands Dutch). Retrieved 2026-10-01.
- ↑ "TTA-ISO". TTA-ISO. Retrieved 2026-10-01.
- ↑ "Club of 100 – Accelerating innovation in greenhouse horticulture together". Wageningen University & Research. Retrieved 2026-10-01.
- ↑ "TTA-ISO a proud member of the Club of 100". www.hortidaily.com. 2026-03-09. Retrieved 2026-10-01.
- ↑ "The importance of brands, co-locating, and true sustainability in vertical farming". www.hortidaily.com. 2023-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-01.
- ↑ "TTA-ISO - Theme Award (2025)". Tuinbouw Ondernemersprijs. Retrieved 2026-10-01.
- ↑ MultiMedia, D. C. A. "'Entmachine kan ook in exotisch gewas rol spelen' - BB TV Agribusiness Award" (in Dutch). Retrieved 2026-10-01.
- ↑ "TTA-ISO". TTA-ISO. Retrieved 2026-10-01.
- ↑ "TTA-ISO". TTA-ISO. Retrieved 2026-10-01.
- ↑ GLAS, VAKBLAD ONDER (2025-02-06). "TTA-ISO presenteert geavanceerde tomatenoogstrobot". Vakblad Onder Glas (in Netherlands Dutch). Retrieved 2026-10-01.
- ↑ "TTA-ISO launches the next generation of automated cutting planting". www.hortibiz.com. Retrieved 2026-10-01.
- ↑ "TTA-ISO". TTA-ISO. Retrieved 2026-10-01.