System is offered for Kubota M5, Fendt 700 Series and now John Deere 5100E tractors with more to come
Even as some major original equipment manufacturers begin to dip their toes into the autonomous equipment segment, a number of start-ups offering add-on autonomous systems have already hit the ground running. Iowa-based Sabanto is one of the companies that is now offering a commercially available system. Related stories in this issue: Kubota debuts a concept […] Read moreTag Archives autonomous farming technology
Kubota debuts a concept robotic tractor
Autonomous unit has a four hour run time, six minute charge time and is comparable to a 100-horsepower tractor
In recent years, automotive and agricultural equipment brands have been increasingly looking to the Las Vegas Consumer Electronics Show to debut new digital and robotic technologies as those features proliferate on new machines. This year Kubota chose that event to unveil its New Agri Concept fully autonomous tractor. Autonomous machines and data utilization are key […] Read more
Company helps streamline shift to autonomy
Bluewhite focuses on assisting customers’ move to autonomous operations with retrofit kit for utility tractors
Alon Ascher, chief business officer at Bluewhite, an autonomous systems company, believes adopting the newest technologies on a farm isn’t something that can easily happen in one single step. So, as his company works with growers to incorporate self-driving tractors, he thinks it helps to make it a gradual process. Related stories in this issue: […] Read more
Automation may help with inexperienced labour
Autonomous equipment is expected to make it easier to hire inexperienced people to operate expensive equipment.
Multispectral cameras power variable rate applications
System uses five 4K multispectral cameras for applying VR fertilizer, PGR, fungicides and desiccants
Augmenta is the name of his latest crop sensing device. It augments and expands on basic GreenSeeker technology by using cameras in addition to sensors to read the crop. And it manages much more than nitrogen.
CNH acquires Hemisphere GNSS
Hemisphere GNSS manufactures satellite positioning technology including Outback Guidance and is owned by Unistrong, which is incorporated in China.
Axed driver station eases tractor production
Tractors with an operators’ station and an internal combustion engine are far more complicated to produce and maintain compared to autonomous, electric tractors. This makes the barrier to entry much lower for companies that want to produce autonomous tractors, and this will put pressure on mainline equipment manufacturers in the coming years. Tom Boe is […] Read more
Autonomous sprayer promoted for orchard use
The machine travels fruit tree rows on its own to manage weeds; it was designed to reduce how much herbicide is used
GUSS Automation expanded its lineup of autonomous orchard sprayers with the launch of the Herbicide GUSS. Chase Schapansky, the company’s chief technology officer, said orchard spraying is an obvious use for automated equipment because it’s difficult to find people who want to do the work. “It’s an undesirable job and not the safest job (because […] Read more
Trimble invests its way into the autonomous ag sector
Company puts money into Monarch Tractor and Sabanto, both either building or equipping autonomous implements
Trimble Ventures has made investments over the last year into two start-ups that specialize in autonomous farming equipment. Last fall it invested in Monarch Tractor, an American company that builds autonomous electric compact tractors, and it recently invested in Sabanto. Sabanto equips tractors with autonomous technology to perform in-field operations. The company built a fleet […] Read more
Bill Gates’ green tech fund bets on farming robots
Reuters — As many parts of North America struggle under a crippling drought, a California startup that believes robots can grow produce more sustainably has raised US$50 million in a funding round led by Bill Gates’ Breakthrough Energy Ventures. Iron Ox uses robots that are integrated with a hydroponic system consuming 90 percent less water […] Read more
