Satellite imagery and AI software for vineyard health in Australia

Geospatial Artificial Intelligence for Agriculture (GAIA) has been developed by Adelaide-based company Consilium Technology, in partnership with DigitalGlobe and Wine Australia.

The University of South Australia has also partnered with Consilium Technology for research and development into the product.

GAIA’s machine learning algorithms analyse the latest satellite images to quickly and easily provide detailed insights including assessing the impact of weather-related damage on vineyards.

It was unveiled this week at the 2018 GeoSmart Asia & Locate Conference at the Adelaide Convention Centre in the South Australian capital.

The software’s launch follows recent trials at some of Australia’s leading wine regions including Barossa Valley, Margaret River and Tasmania. GAIA’s first test will be to accurately map and identify vineyards in Australian wine regions.

Growers are expected to have access to GAIA by the next Australian growing season, which begins in September, with plans expand the software into other areas of agriculture beyond viticulture.

Director of Machine Learning at Consilium Technology Sebastien Wong, said the technology would help .