Leveraging Airborne and Ground-Based Drones, Canopy Modelling, Digital Twin Technology, and AI Robotics for Climate-Adaptive Vineyard Management in UK Viticulture.

UK vineyards face increasing climate variability, with more frequent and unpredictable weather patterns.

Precision viticulture aims to optimize vineyard inputs to adapt to climate changes using data-driven technologies.

The integration of airborne and ground-based drones, canopy and climate modelling, digital twinning, and AI robotics offers a revolutionary approach for real-time monitoring, predictive analytics, and autonomous management based on a digital replica of the vineyard environment.

This project therefore focuses on integrating drones, canopy modelling, digital twinning, and AI robotics to optimise UK vineyard management amid climate change. It involves lab and fieldwork, data collection, AI-driven modelling, and climate simulations. Training includes remote sensing, GIS, AI and practical skills, preparing students for advanced viticulture research and management. 

This is an excellent opportunity to combine Precision and Digital Viticulture integrating airborne and ground-based drones, canopy modelling, digital twinning, and AI robotics in the context of climate change for UK viticulture focusing on developing a holistic, ‘digital ecosystem’ to help optimize vineyard management, and utilizing cutting-edge technology to enhance vineyard resilience, sustainability, and productivity in response to climate challenges, to test a digital twin of a vineyard supporting real-time decision-making and autonomous interventions.