The article "Food for Future: Exploring Cutting-edge Technology and Practices in Vertical Farming" by Swathi Erekath, Holger Seidlitz, Monika Schreiner, and Christian Dreyer discusses the growing importance of vertical farming in addressing food security and sustainability challenges. With the increasing urbanization and population, traditional agricultural methods are becoming unsustainable due to limited land, rising population, and environmental pollution. Vertical farming, an innovative technology, offers increased productivity and a reduced carbon footprint by optimizing space and resources. The authors provide a comprehensive overview of vertical farming, including its concept, opportunities, and economic, environmental, and social implications. They highlight recent advancements such as lightweight and transparent polymer composites for outer structures, engineered LED lighting, 3D-printed and recyclable growing substrates, AI-integrated IoT for environmental control, and renewable energy sources for harvesting materials. Key innovations include the use of UV-cured GBOV-glass fiber composites for shelves, which offer superior transparency, strength, and durability compared to conventional steel. These materials help reduce weight, improve light transmission, and minimize obstructions. The article also discusses the potential of smart materials like phase change materials and thermoresponsive windows to control energy exposure and promote resource management. The authors emphasize the importance of AI and robotics in automating vertical farms, enabling precise environmental control, crop pest detection, and data-driven decision-making. They argue that these technologies enhance productivity, quality, and sustainability while reducing costs. The article concludes by highlighting the potential of automated and sustainable vertical farms to promote global food security and circularity, making them a promising technology for the future. It also provides insights into successful vertical farming projects, such as Sky Greens in Singapore, AeroFarms in the USA, and Farm.One in New York, which demonstrate the practical application of these innovations. Overall, the review aims to bridge the gap in literature by providing an in-depth understanding of the state-of-the-art innovations in vertical farming, focusing on material and technological advancements that address key challenges and promote sustainable agricultural practices.The article "Food for Future: Exploring Cutting-edge Technology and Practices in Vertical Farming" by Swathi Erekath, Holger Seidlitz, Monika Schreiner, and Christian Dreyer discusses the growing importance of vertical farming in addressing food security and sustainability challenges. With the increasing urbanization and population, traditional agricultural methods are becoming unsustainable due to limited land, rising population, and environmental pollution. Vertical farming, an innovative technology, offers increased productivity and a reduced carbon footprint by optimizing space and resources. The authors provide a comprehensive overview of vertical farming, including its concept, opportunities, and economic, environmental, and social implications. They highlight recent advancements such as lightweight and transparent polymer composites for outer structures, engineered LED lighting, 3D-printed and recyclable growing substrates, AI-integrated IoT for environmental control, and renewable energy sources for harvesting materials. Key innovations include the use of UV-cured GBOV-glass fiber composites for shelves, which offer superior transparency, strength, and durability compared to conventional steel. These materials help reduce weight, improve light transmission, and minimize obstructions. The article also discusses the potential of smart materials like phase change materials and thermoresponsive windows to control energy exposure and promote resource management. The authors emphasize the importance of AI and robotics in automating vertical farms, enabling precise environmental control, crop pest detection, and data-driven decision-making. They argue that these technologies enhance productivity, quality, and sustainability while reducing costs. The article concludes by highlighting the potential of automated and sustainable vertical farms to promote global food security and circularity, making them a promising technology for the future. It also provides insights into successful vertical farming projects, such as Sky Greens in Singapore, AeroFarms in the USA, and Farm.One in New York, which demonstrate the practical application of these innovations. Overall, the review aims to bridge the gap in literature by providing an in-depth understanding of the state-of-the-art innovations in vertical farming, focusing on material and technological advancements that address key challenges and promote sustainable agricultural practices.