AI-powered grape ripeness detector aims revolutionize wine industry By Talker News Apr 7, 2026 Apr 7, 2026 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Photo by Luiz M. Santos via Pexels By Stephen BeechAn AI-powered grape ripeness detector designed to make wine production more efficient has been developed. × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. kAm%96 ?6H A@CE23=6 92?596=5 D6?D@C AC@G:56D :?DE2?E 2?5 244FC2E6 52E2 23@FE H96E96C k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^E2=<6C]?6HD^a_ab^`_^`b^H9J\62E:?8\8C2A6D\:D\8@@5\7@C\J@FC\6J6D^Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Q C6=lQ?@C676CC6C ?@@A6?6CQm8C2A6Dk^2m 2C6 C625J E@ 92CG6DE[ D4:6?E:DED D2J]k^AmkAm(:?6 :D E96 72DE6DE\8C@H:?8 28C:4F=EFC2= D64E@C :? 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