We design the biology and robotic workflow together—so production scales by multiplying a repeatable unit, not reproducing an outdoor farm indoors.
Source-reported As recorded 2026-10-25
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Lux Foods
Overview
Lux Foods engineers ultra-compact plants that produce mostly fruit, then grows them on sugar with 90% less light. We design the biology and hardware together to make robotic farming easier. Starting with cherry tomatoes, we’re building year-round production of flavorful, nutritious, pesticide-free fruit near the people who eat it. Our tomatoes have been grown on the International Space Station, and now we're taking this technology to Earth.
Company description As recorded 2026-11-08
Product & workflow
Founders & team
Andre Yeung
Founder/CEOCEO & co-founder at Lux Foods. Stanford BioE/Computer Science (AI) B.S./B.S.. First lab student in Dr. Robert Jinkerson's lab at UC Riverside, leading project on endosymbiotic gene transfer in algae. Previously student researcher at Brophy Lab working on synthetic genetic circuits in plants. Founded Fruit for Homeless nonprofit, leading 25 students to rescue and distribute 300,000 pounds of fresh fruit to underserved LA communities. Regeneron STS Semi-finalist, iGEM silver medalist.
Founder profile As recorded 2026-10-26
Robert Jinkerson
FounderCo-founder at Lux Foods. Professor of Chemical Engineering at UC Riverside since 2017, leading a research group focused on plant biology and bioengineering. Previously postdoc in Plant Biology at Stanford. PhD in Applied Chemistry from Colorado School of Mines.
Founder profile As recorded 2026-10-26
4team members reported
Source-reported As recorded 2026-10-26
Founded 2023 · Source
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Fall 2026Fall 2026
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Last website check2026-11-11
Location · source statedSan Francisco, CA, USA
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