Wonderful Citrus Modernizes Warehouse &Yard Operations with Ramen Autonomous Network + EdgeAI
Wonderful Citrus, North America’s leading grower and packer of fresh citrus, continuously invests in modernization to improve product quality and operational efficiency. A major challenge was extending reliable connectivity across a 3‑million‑sq‑ft outdoor storage yard used for dry‑goods inventory. Traditional solutions required trenching and cabling, resulting in more than $1M in construction costs and lengthy project timelines.
Executive Summary
Wonderful Citrus needed carrier‑grade outdoor connectivity to support scanning workflows, inventory management, and future computer‑vision use cases — all without disrupting active operations.
Challenge
Previous Wi‑Fi attempts left large coverage gaps. Vendor proposals required new fiber runs and light‑pole mounting, creating 9–12‑month timelines and seven‑figure construction budgets.
Solution: Ramen Autonomous Network + EdgeAI
Ramen deployed:
- 12 private‑cellular radios covering the entire yard
- Zero trenching and zero operational disruption
- AI‑managed autonomous network operations (RANO)
- Ramen EdgeAI appliances powered by NVIDIAJetson
Beyond connectivity, Ramen delivered full AI and EdgeAI enablement, including:
- Computer‑vision infrastructure for AI Inference
- Predictive‑maintenance analytics
- AI‑driven workflow automation
- Vendor‑agnostic integration with scanners and WMS systems
Impact
- Deployment completed 3–4× faster
- 70–80% reduction in cost
- Eliminated coverage gaps
- EdgeAI‑ready platform for AI Inference, future robotics and digital automation
Conclusion
With Ramen’s Autonomous Network + EdgeAI platform, Wonderful Citrus gained reliable yard coverage, automated operations, and a future‑ready foundation for AI‑enabled warehouse and processing workflows.