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Robot-mounted disease identification platform enabling precision control of diseases and pests prior to visible symptoms powered by hyperspectral artificial intelligence.
About
Witi is a technological Agtech startup leveraging decades of military experience in bringing sensitive lab equipment into field-proven platforms. Lead by a diverse team of highly accomplished scientists in the spectral and data analysis fields, Witi provides a unique investment opportunity in a rapidly growing industry.
Key Benefits
Witi is developing the next generation of field scouters: Robot-mounted, remote access and powered by hyperspectral AI for disease identification prior to visible symptoms. Witi enables precision control of diseases and pests in vineyards providing early disease detection with up to 100% crop coverage and GIS-based auto documentation. Witi’s immediate market ready solution is a remote scouting service for vineyards. GIS-based visual RGB data collected in the field and analyzed by remote qualified personnel, enabling higher crop coverage at a lower marginal cost.
Applications
Grapevine diseases pose a significant economic challenge to vineyard owners. Collectively, diseases such as Downy Mildew and Grapevine Leafroll Disease can lead to yield reductions of up to 40%, translating to losses of thousands of dollars per hectare. For instance, Grapevine Leafroll Disease alone can result in losses of up to $10,000 per hectare due to reduced yields. Additionally, the cost of managing these diseases, including treatments and preventive measures, can range from $100 to $500 per hectare annually, depending on the severity and the region. Human field scouters are widely used to monitor disease progress and provide qualitative and quantitative evaluation. However, this method is costly, laborious, subjective, and often imprecise.