Newton Insights Introduces AI-Powered Smart OS for Enhanced Cannabis Extraction Processes

Newton Insights has unveiled its AI-powered Smart OS, a groundbreaking process-control platform designed for cannabis extraction. This innovative system provides inline cannabinoid quantification, intelligent alerts, cost monitoring, and continuous optimization without necessitating any changes to existing workflows. According to Kellan Finney, Co-Founder of Newton Insights, the platform aims to shift the industry from reliance on spreadsheets and intuition to data-driven decision-making, offering operators unprecedented visibility into their operations.

The Smart OS is specifically designed for hydrocarbon extraction, with plans to expand to ethanol workflows. It integrates live sensor feeds, inline cannabinoid quantification, and AI-driven alerts, enabling operators to make informed adjustments mid-run. This capability not only enhances efficiency but also significantly reduces the need for post-run lab analysis, streamlining the extraction process.

Early results from a pilot program with industry partners have demonstrated the platform's potential to transform operations. Notably, it has reduced idle time, allowing for an additional extraction run per day. This improvement has translated into a daily revenue increase of over $4,000 for one early adopter, highlighting the platform's immediate return on investment.

At the core of the Smart OS are precision optical sensors and a cannabis-trained large language model (LLM), which work together to quantify cannabinoids, track solvent ratios, and benchmark live data in real time. Future updates in Q4 will extend the platform's capabilities to include visibility into chillers and other IoT devices, further enhancing operational control through closed-loop alerts.

For those interested in learning more about how the Smart OS operates, Newton Insights offers a technical whitepaper for download. The platform's key capabilities include inline cannabinoid quantification, real-time THC and solvent-ratio alerts for yield optimization, cost-per-gram analytics for waste prevention, and time-stamped logs for compliance and training purposes.

Newton Insights is committed to advancing the cannabis industry through AI-powered tools, starting with extraction. The company's mission is to empower teams to transition from reactive guesswork to proactive control, underpinned by validated science and real-time insights. For further information, visit https://www.newton-insights.com.