Robots in the yineyards

Today we went to a demonstration of a vineyard robot. This is very interesting technology that can do a lot already.

Nevertheless, a robot like this is not really suitable for the usual farming operations in Austria. The high price is not the main concern even. But the necessity of operating the device in closed-off areas, because otherwise someone always has to walk alongside it.

You can tell that the developers have put a lot of thought into the device and also know that in its current form it is only suitable for a few farms with large continuous areas. It feels a bit like the first Teslas. They weren’t practical family cars either, but things have improved a lot in the meantime, and you can probably expect something similar in vineyard robotics.

Nevertheless, the development is highly interesting and it is clear that much more will soon be happening in this field.