INTELLIGENCE / DATABASE
Deployments
14 documented technology deployments in Wine Country and beyond. A deployment is the proof: this database tracks what is actually in the field, not what was announced.
| TECHNOLOGY | DEVELOPER | OPERATOR | LOCATION | DATE | STATUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monarch MK-V electric autonomous tractor (2 units) | Monarch Tractor | Trefethen Family Vineyard | Napa, Napa County, CA | 2023-01 | DISCONTINUED |
| Agtonomy TeleFarmer (hybrid autonomy + tele-guidance) | Agtonomy | Silver Oak Cellars | Napa Valley, Napa County, CA | Undisclosed | PILOT |
| Saga Robotics Thorvald autonomous UV-C robot | Saga Robotics | Multiple California growers | California vineyards | 2025 | COMMERCIAL |
| Saga Robotics Thorvald UV-C pilot | Saga Robotics | Bonterra Organic Estates | Mendocino County, CA | 2026-04 | PILOT |
| Smart Apply Intelligent Spray Control System (LiDAR retrofit) | Smart Apply (John Deere) | Redwood Empire Vineyard Management | Geyserville, Sonoma County, CA | 2025-03 | COMMERCIAL |
| VineView calibrated aerial imaging (drone + airplane) | VineView | California wine-region growers | Angwin, Napa County, CA | Ongoing | COMMERCIAL |
| Lumo One smart irrigation valves (24 valves, 90 acres) | Lumo | Treasury Wine Estates (Treasury Americas) | Napa, Napa County, CA | 2024-01 | TESTING |
| Preferabli Sensorial AI / Tastefuli app (guest recommendations) | Preferabli | Napa Valley Marriott Hotel & Spa | Napa, Napa County, CA | 2025-12 | COMMERCIAL |
| WineSpeak.ai agent 'Jess' (virtual concierge and wine educator) | WineSpeak.ai | Jessup Cellars | Yountville, Napa County, CA | 2025-01 | COMMERCIAL |
| WineSpeak.ai agent 'Goose' + RedChirp webchat-to-text + AI search bar | WineSpeak.ai | Goosecross Cellars | Yountville, Napa County, CA | 2025-12 | COMMERCIAL |
| WineSpeak.ai agent 'Thomas' (AI concierge and wine curator) | WineSpeak.ai | Thomas Fogarty Winery | Woodside, San Mateo County, CA (Santa Cruz Mountains) | 2025-12 | COMMERCIAL |
| Saga Robotics Thorvald autonomous UV-C platform | Saga Robotics | Silver Oak | Napa, Napa County, CA | 2026 | COMMERCIAL |
| Saga Robotics Thorvald autonomous UV-C platform | Saga Robotics | Beckstoffer Vineyards | Napa, Napa County, CA | 2026 | COMMERCIAL |
| DRINKS ANYWHERE multi-supplier transaction layer | DRINKS | Cakebread Cellars; PlumpJack Collection of Wineries; Clif Family Winery (supplier side) | Napa Valley, Napa County, CA | 2026-10 | COMMERCIAL |
Verification notes
- Monarch MK-V electric autonomous tractor (2 units) - Delivery of two MK-V tractors announced January 2023. Status is Discontinued: Monarch collapsed and its core technology was acquired by Caterpillar in April 2026; service continuity for existing owners is unconfirmed, and an owner community ('Monarch Tractor Orphans') reports no support.
- Agtonomy TeleFarmer (hybrid autonomy + tele-guidan - TeleFarmer piloted starting in Silver Oak's Napa Valley vineyards; an expanding paid pilot program for permanent crops was announced for 2025. Silver Oak proprietor David R. Duncan personally invested in Agtonomy. Start date not documented in sources found.
- Saga Robotics Thorvald autonomous UV-C robot - 150+ Thorvald 3.0 units in the 2025 season treating 1,300+ acres of California vineyards (company PR, August 2025). A September 2026 tallwire report puts ~100 robots across 27 CA vineyards with ~2,600 acres scheduled 'this year'; treat the two acreage figures as separate dated data points.
- Saga Robotics Thorvald UV-C pilot - Pilot announced April 20, 2026; led on the grower side by Joseph Brinkley, Sr Director of Regenerative Organic Development, and on the company side by US GM Caine Thompson. Bonterra is in Mendocino (adjacent to Wine Country), included for regional relevance.
- Smart Apply Intelligent Spray Control System (LiDA - Documented in AP coverage of March 2025. Used alongside Agrology Arbiter sensing and Lumo smart irrigation valves at the same operation.
- VineView calibrated aerial imaging (drone + airpla - Serving California wine regions for 20+ years from its Napa County (Angwin) office; covers vine vigor (EVI), leaf water content, and disease detection (leafroll, flavescence doree).
- Lumo One smart irrigation valves (24 valves, 90 ac - Trial of 24 valves across 90 acres in Napa reported January 2024. Lumo is separately commercial at 150+ ranches; this specific Treasury deployment was reported as a trial.
- Preferabli Sensorial AI / Tastefuli app (guest rec - Announced December 2, 2025: guests get personalized itineraries and taste-based wine, spirits, and food recommendations through the Tastefuli app, integrated with concierge and food and beverage operations. The partners' first-of-its-kind claim for a Napa destination hotel is their own. No independent guest-side test has been published.
- WineSpeak.ai agent 'Jess' (virtual concierge and w - Announced by the winery on January 7, 2025 as live on its website. On October 28, 2026, the winery homepage's text carried no mention of the agent; as an embedded widget, its current status cannot be settled from page text.
- WineSpeak.ai agent 'Goose' + RedChirp webchat-to-t - On December 30, 2025, WineSpeak.ai announced Goosecross had renewed for a second year, with the agent working alongside RedChirp's webchat-to-text and an AI search bar on the winery's site. Holiday-season engagement gains are reported by the vendor and winery, not independently measured.
- WineSpeak.ai agent 'Thomas' (AI concierge and wine - Announced December 30, 2025. On October 28, 2026, the winery homepage's text carried no mention of the agent; as an embedded widget, its current status cannot be settled from page text.
- Saga Robotics Thorvald autonomous UV-C platform - Named by Saga Robotics as a current Thorvald user in its October 15, 2026 announcement. Start date and acreage at this operator were not stated in the announcement.
- Saga Robotics Thorvald autonomous UV-C platform - Named by Saga Robotics as a current Thorvald user in its October 15, 2026 announcement. Start date and acreage at this operator were not stated in the announcement.
- DRINKS ANYWHERE multi-supplier transaction layer - The three Napa Valley producers were named as joining the ANYWHERE Supplier Network at its October 29, 2026 launch. Individual supplier go-live dates were not stated in the announcement.