AIGODS Enters Final Consolidation Phase Ahead of Institutional Transfer
On 31 January 2026, AIGODS completed its main execution cycle and entered a final consolidation period. In the weeks ahead, the team will prepare the Final Report and complete the remaining technical and institutional adjustments ahead of submission for evaluation on 31 March 2026...
Read MoreSupporting the Sector: AIGODS Enhances IVDP Regulatory Processes
As the project nears completion, AIGODS is reinforcing IVDP’s regulatory mission through technically robust outputs for cadastral support, territorial supervision, and earlier interpretation of production variability...
Read MoreExploring Algorithmic Frontiers: Beginning Genetic Programming Tests
AIGODS is widening its methodological scope with the commencement of SLIM-GSGP optimisation tests. This complementary research line provides a sophisticated benchmark against our core LSTM results...
Read MoreTechnical Exchange at Lincoln Agritech: Precision Tools and Applied Innovation
In its third mission in New Zealand, the AIGODS delegation visited Lincoln Agritech to explore applied agricultural engineering, with discussions focused on crop perception, sensing, and AI-supported vineyard operations...
Read MoreICCWS 2026 Reflections: Key Insights from a Global Forum on Viticultural Innovation
Following its participation in ICCWS 2026, AIGODS highlights the conference themes that most strongly resonated with the project’s own research direction, from machine learning and climate adaptation to robotics, sustainability, and applied decision support in viticulture...
Read MoreInteractive Science: AIGODS Poster Presented at ICCWS 2026 as StoryMaps
AIGODS presented its ICCWS 2026 poster today in Christchurch, with an interactive ArcGIS StoryMaps version now available online...
Read MoreAIGODS Joins ICCWS 2026 as Christchurch Conference Opens
ICCWS 2026 opens today in Christchurch, New Zealand, where AIGODS will present its poster in two days’ time. Across the three-day programme, the team will engage with key themes including sustainability, climate change, machine learning, robotics, and precision viticulture...
Read MoreFuture of Farm Automation: Delegation Visits CARES Robotics Lab
In Mission 2, our team visited the Centre for Automation and Robotic Engineering Science (CARES). Professor Bruce MacDonald presented the MaaraTech programme, demonstrating AI-assisted vineyard pruning...
Read MoreStrengthening Global Ties in Earth Observation: Delegation Visits Space Institute
The New Zealand Missions commenced today starting with the University of Auckland Space Institute (Mission 1), hosted by Thomas Dowling. The delegation inspected the Mission Operations Control Centre and discussed satellite payloads for precision viticulture...
Read MoreAIGODS Systematic Review Published in “Smart Agricultural Technology” Journal
Our foundational research was published today in the prestigious Q1 journal Smart Agricultural Technology. The article establishes the scientific state-of-the-art for automated vineyard area identification...
Read MorePrecise Delineation: Significant Advances in Vineyard Mapping
The mapping branch has achieved a milestone with the stabilisation of the beta U-Net segmentation workflow. Using 2025 VHR orthophotography, the system is now identifying plausible candidate vineyard areas...
Read More"Data with Purpose": Unveiling the AIGODS Visual Identity
We are proud to reveal the AIGODS visual identity, designed to mirror the "Data Visionaries" spirit of NOVA IMS. The pixelated grape cluster and satellite motif symbolise our commitment to digital analytics in viticulture...
Read MoreScientific Outputs: Systematic Review Receives Positive Peer Feedback
The systematic literature review manuscript on automated vineyard identification has received minor revisions from peer reviewers. This critical step ensures our methodological foundation meets Q1 journal standards before publication...
Read MoreGlobal Outreach: Three International Missions to New Zealand Formalised
In December 2025, AIGODS formalised a high-level mission cycle to New Zealand scheduled for the following January. A delegation will engage with institutions in Auckland and Lincoln to exchange expertise in Earth Observation and robotics...
Read MoreBreakthrough in Harvest Forecasting: Progressing the Yield Estimation Model
Substantial progress has been made in the yield estimation branch with the implementation of an LSTM-based workflow. The model integrates Sentinel-2 NDVI time series with open climatic indicators for parish-level predictions...
Read MoreScientific Milestone: AIGODS Poster Accepted for ICCWS 2026
Our research has gained international recognition with the acceptance of our poster for the 11th International Cool Climate Wine Symposium in New Zealand. The study compares local weather stations against open-access gridded climate data for yield forecasting...
Read MoreAIGODS Bolsters Technical Team to Drive AI Development
Diogo Santos Costa joined the project team in March 2025 to lead technical execution. His integration marks the beginning of the critical data acquisition and preprocessing phases for deep learning...
Read MoreProject AIGODS Goes Digital: Official Website Now Live
The official AIGODS project website has been launched as a hub for scientific dissemination. It provides access to general information, technical updates, and eventually, the project's scientific outputs...
Read MoreLaunching AIGODS: A New Era for Intelligent Viticulture in the Douro
The AIGODS project formally commenced on 1 November 2024. This strategic collaboration between NOVA IMS and IVDP aims to develop an intelligent system for automated parcel identification and early yield estimation...
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