Breweries are increasingly adopting IoT solutions as part of their digital transformation (DX), but certain processes—especially core brewing steps—must remain handcrafted. So, what kind of IoT technologies should be introduced into brewery operations?
Masafumi will provide a detailed look at the brewing process, drawing on his experience with two wineries that use Raspberry Pi-based IoT systems and one sake brewery. He will explain how IoT solutions can be effectively applied, and which parts of the process should remain manual rather than automated using AI, despite the ongoing shortage of successors to tōji (master brewers).
Masafumi Ohta / Japan
Japanese Raspberry Pi Users Group
Masafumi is now leading the Raspberry Pi community in Japan and helping businesses with Raspberry Pi, especially in Asia.
Masafumi is not trying new business with Sake/Wine breweries to introduce Japanese 'brewing' culture with IT to overseas visitors to Japan; he wants them to discover new things during their visit.
Masafumi is not trying new business with Sake/Wine breweries to introduce Japanese 'brewing' culture with IT to overseas visitors to Japan; he wants them to discover new things during their visit.