Napa Valley, CA — October 9, 2025 — Scout, the vineyard intelligence platform built by and for growers, announced today that its Scout Gen5 technology has been named to TIME’s list of the Best Inventions of 2025, which features 300 innovations transforming the way we live, work, and connect with the world.  Each year, TIME’s editors evaluate thousands of submissions across industries, considering originality, efficacy, ambition, and impact. The 2025 list highlights breakthroughs in healthcare, sustainability, AI, and agriculture, recognizing inventions that are shaping a better future.  The Modern Farmer’s Eye: Grower-Centric Innovation  Scout was founded on a simple idea—the farmer’s eye is the best sensor in the field. Our mission is to scale that intuition and experience for the decades ahead. Scout delivers clarity and confidence through AI that sees and analyzes what humans can’t, and empowers what they can, so e

How your canopy grows determines everything from light exposure to labor timing- and ultimately, the quality of every grape on the vine. With Scout, you get field-level data on canopy volume and shoot length. Canopy decisions shouldn’t be based on guesswork. Learn more about Scout Gen 5 at https://agscout.ai

Better Together: Scout + Monarch Partner to Power a New Era of Sustainable Vineyard Management Scout, the leader in AI-supported precision viticulture data platform, and Monarch Tractor, the pioneer of the fully electric, driver-optional tractor, and smart MK-V tractor, have announced a strategic partnership to provide vine-level mapping and analysis during standard MK-V operations; maximizing the value of each tractor pass and further reducing a vineyard’s carbon footprint. The collaboration pairs Scout’s AI-supported actionable plant insights with Monarch’s zero-emissions operations, enabling more regenerative, biodynamic, and organic practices in modern viticulture that also unlocks significant savings for a farm. A Shared Vision for the Future of Farming “Practices like organic, biodynamic, and regenerative farming demand greater surveillance and precision at the vine level– that’s why Scout exists,” says Kia Behnia, CEO of Scout. &ldq

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Scout provides tailored Solutions for Winery and Estate Growers, vineyard management companies, and buyers and sellers of vineyard properties – driving data driven decision making from every angle.​

At Scout, we believe this is the perfect time to modernize and optimize vineyard operations, empowering great farmers to meet their financial and quality goals more efficiently. Our software enables viticulturists and vineyard operations teams to harness the power of AI enabled insights to automate inventory, refine yield estimates, monitor weak vines, and improve overall vineyard quality. This ultimately extends the vineyard’s lifespan and enhances its sustainability, both from a health and financial perspective.