Tom Gamble is not just a Napa Valley winemaker. He's a forward thinker. 

When artificial intelligence-powered tractors hit the market, Gamble saw potential, investing early in a self-driving model to bring precision farming to his family’s historic vineyard.

The electric powered tractor has learned every row of Gamble’s vineyard. 

Soon, it’ll operate autonomously, optimizing crop care and helping to reduce water and chemical use.

For farmers like Gamble, it’s about sustainability and economics, using less fuel, cutting pollution, and complying with growing regulations.

AI is also proving especially useful for crop health monitoring, using cameras and smartphones attached to farm vehicles to identify diseases before they wipe out entire harvests, and to determine just how many grapes winemakers can expect from a vineyard.

Those early insights can determine everything from how many workers to hire to how many bottle to buy.

Other growers are using AI by automating irrigation valves that detect leaks and shut off water automatically.

While some farmers remain cautious, experts say the wine industry is a strong example of how AI can support, not replace, skilled labor.