A robot designed to monitor vines has been hailed a success following trials in Portugal's Douro Valley. The VineScout is being developed by Spanish universities in conjunction with port and Douro wine producer Symington Family Estates, using technology from French and British companies. The EU is funding €2m ($2.04m) of the €1.7m project, which is aimed at both improving viticulture and addressing labour shortage issues.
A robot designed to monitor vines has been hailed a success following trials in Portugal's Douro Valley. The VineScout is being developed by Spanish universities in conjunction with port and Douro wine producer Symington Family Estates, using technology from French and British companies. The EU is funding €1.7m ($2.04m) of the €2m project, which is aimed at both improving viticulture and addressing labour shortage issues.