Iron Ox Breaks Ground For New Robotic Growing Facility In Lockhart, Texas Facility to bring 100+ jobs to the Lockhart Community San Carlos, CA /PRNewswire/ - Iron Ox—a leader in robotics and AI-enabled farming with a mission to solve food insecurity—is proud to announce that construction is officially underway for a 535,000 Sq foot indoor hydroponic farm in the city of Lockhart, located at 1205 Reed Drive, Lockhart, TX 78644. A groundbreaking ceremony in partnership with the Economic Development Corporation of Lockhart is scheduled on Tuesday, April 20 at 12:30 p.m. CT. Once completed, the farm—which sits on 25 acres of agricultural land— will significantly increase Iron Ox's growing capacity for fresh, clean and healthy herbs, leafy greens, berries, and vine crops. The state-of-the-art indoor facility will be fully dedicated to growing techniques harnessing the power of robotics and intelligence, enabling Iron Ox—a California-based company—to grow sustainable, local produce to serve the Texas community. Lockhart is an ideal location for greenhouse agriculture given its ample sunlight, central location near many cities, and it's proximity to several great universities.