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AI-Powered Precision Viticulture Platform 

Industry 4.0 & Industry 5.0
Food and Drink

Context

VINBOT is an EU-funded precision viticulture project that combines autonomous robotics, computer vision, and cloud computing to automate vineyard monitoring and yield estimation. Developed under the FP7 programme (Project ID: 605630), the platform helps wine producers improve harvest forecasting and vineyard management through AI-powered analysis and real-time agricultural data processing.
Built through a European collaboration between partners from Portugal, Italy, Spain, Hungary, and Romania, the project enabled smarter, data-driven vineyard operations using cloud-connected agricultural robotics.

Countries:

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Services

Application Architecture
Back-end Development
Cloud Architecture
Computer Vision
35 months

Engagement

€1.5 m

Budget

FP7

Funding framework

Solution

An autonomous vineyard monitoring platform powered by computer vision and advanced cloud-based data processing.

Potential uses

The solution supports yield estimation, vineyard mapping, and smarter harvest planning.

Challenge

Manual vineyard inspection is slow, labor-intensive, and difficult to scale accurately.

Partners

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Orgovanyi Logo
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D'Alfonso Del Sordo Logo
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Vinhos do Alentejo Logo
Instituto Superior D Agronomia logo
Faustino BODEGAS Logo
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The Challenge

Traditional vineyard monitoring and yield estimation rely heavily on manual observation, field inspections, and visual analysis performed by agricultural workers. These methods are time-consuming, labor-intensive, and often difficult to scale consistently across large vineyard environments.

As wine producers face increasing pressure to improve efficiency and production forecasting, the need for accurate, real-time agricultural data becomes more important. However, collecting and processing this information manually can lead to inconsistencies, delayed decision-making, and limited visibility across the entire vineyard.

Solution Overview

VINBOT delivers an intelligent precision viticulture platform that combines autonomous robotics, computer vision, and cloud computing to modernize vineyard monitoring and yield estimation processes.
The platform automates field analysis by collecting and processing vineyard data in real time, helping wine producers improve harvest forecasting, vineyard visibility, and operational efficiency across large cultivation areas

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Objectives:

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Automate and optimize vineyard inspection and yield estimation processes.
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Support smarter harvest planning with real-time agricultural data.
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Improve accuracy through computer vision and sensor-based analysis.
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Enable scalable vineyard monitoring through cloud-connected infrastructure.

ASSIST as technical partner

ASSIST Software contributed to the VINBOT project by supporting the development of the cloud-based infrastructure and software components behind the platform’s intelligent vineyard monitoring capabilities.

Cloud Development

Development of the cloud-based backend infrastructure used for vineyard data collection, storage, and remote processing.

Computer Vision Integration

Support for advanced image analysis workflows used to exactly estimate grape and leaf quantities across vineyard environments.

System Scalability 

Continuous improvement of the platform’s overall performance, reliability, and ability to manage large-scale agricultural data processing.

Who VINBOT Supports

VINBOT is designed for wine producers, agricultural cooperatives, and vineyard operators seeking more efficient and data-driven vineyard management. The platform helps modernize traditional agricultural processes through automation, computer vision, and cloud-based analysis.
By combining autonomous robotics with intelligent data processing, VINBOT supports more accurate yield estimation, improved operational visibility, and smarter harvest planning across large vineyard environments.

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Target groups:

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Wine Producers & Vineyard Owners

Organizations looking to improve vineyard monitoring, production forecasting, and crop management efficiency.

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Agricultural Cooperatives

Cooperatives managing multiple vineyard areas that require centralized visibility and scalable agricultural data analysis.

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Precision Agriculture Specialists

Teams and professionals focused on applying robotics, AI, and digital technologies to modern agricultural operations.

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