In Germany's Moselle Valley, renowned for 2,000 years of winegrowing, the Smarter Weinberg project is transforming traditional practices through 5G technology.
Faced with skilled labor shortages and the dangers of steep slopes, regional wineries are adopting automation to enhance efficiency and safety.
Deutsche Telekom's 5G campus network is powering this transformation, enabling advanced robotics, AI, and image recognition in vineyards.
The advanced 5G viticulture robot autonomously manages soil cultivation and defoliation and is equipped with cameras to monitor vine health and optimize resource use.
This innovation not only supports time-consuming tasks but also enables precise data collection on foliage volume, pest infestations, and ripening conditions. The project aims to address the unique challenges associated with steep-slope viticulture and improve connectivity, setting a new standard in agricultural automation and research in complex environments.
