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Deep Planet wants to help the world adapt to climate change, starting with vineyards

In a world where the climate is changing alarmingly quickly, one sector that needs to adapt particularly swiftly is agriculture. 

And considering the global wine market was valued at $326.6 billion for 2020 alone (with others pegging it at as much as $450 billion)—all of that value depending on the health of the humble, delicate grape—it’s little surprise that vineyards want to keep on top of the latest environmental challenges.

Deep Planet is a startup out of Oxfordshire that offers A.I.-powered tools to help vineyard operators make better decisions. 

”Even a small change in when the time is right for harvest makes an impact on the crops,” says COO and co-founder Sushma Shankar. “Our mission is to harness A.I. for the benefit of the planet, and we’re pioneering a full-stack, scalable solution that uses satellite imagery and machine learning and data from the ground such as sensors to solve some of the biggest problems here”.