Hypergiant is Developing the Algae Farm of the Future | Built In

Hypergiant Industries just unveiled a fridge-sized, autonomous algae tank that offsets more carbon than an acre of trees.

Inside Hypergiant Industries’ research lab, a room where founder Ben Lamm’s biggest ideas come to life, there’s a fish tank filled with 55 gallons of algae. The collection of neon-green photosynthetic eukaryotes growing inside are part of the AI-consulting firm’s latest high-tech project. Daniel Haab, Hypergiant Industries director of research and development, is used to turning Lamm's futuristic ideas into prototypes. Usually, it involves things like neural networks and astronaut helmets with an Iron-Man-inspired heads-up display that would make Tony Stark jealous. But this time, he wanted hi

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