Wall-Ye wine robot takes bow in France's Burgundy
- Published: 25 Sep 2012 at 22.49
- Online news: World
A new vineyard worker is looking for a job in France. White with red trim, 50 centimetres (20 inches) tall and 60 wide, he has four wheels, two arms and six cameras, prunes 600 vines per day, and never calls in sick.
A picture taken on September 13, 2012 near Chalon-sur-Saone in France shows the Wall-Ye V.I.N. robot being used in vineyards. The robot, brainchild of Burgundy-based inventor Christophe Millot, is among robots being developed around the world aimed at vineyards struggling to find the labour they need.
The Wall-Ye V.I.N. robot, brainchild of Burgundy-based inventor Christophe Millot, is one of the robots being developed around the world aimed at vineyards struggling to find the labour they need.
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