Robotics
“Technology is here, and it’s never going to go away. It’ll only advance more,” says Matthew Boomsma, Agtegra.
The technology and machine marriage mean one or more driverless machines can operate in the field without an operator present in the cab.
Farmer DIY: Low-cost, weed-specific automated sprayers built on-farm are on the near-horizon for agriculture.
Monarch Tractor says it has the first fully electric, driver-optional, smart tractor, but the leading edge company has bumped against state regulations limiting its expansion.
The latest Fendt Xaver is outfitted with Precision Planting components and plants seeds 24 hours a day, has sub-inch precision, and uses features a lightweight electric design producing zero emissions.
Solinftec’s new robot built to scan and monitor fields is being used by the team at Growmark in the 2022 season from planting through harvest.
Driverless solutions such as OMNiPOWER provide a solution to: Labor constraints. Short harvest windows. Increased yields due to reallocation of resources.
Introduced at the Consumer Electronics Show with nearly 5,000 watching the live stream introduction, John Deere introduces its full autonomy solution for tractors, which will be available to farmers later in 2022.
“This acquisition will add strong innovation capabilities to accelerate our precision and digital strategy,” said Scott Wine, Chief Executive Officer, CNH Industrial.
In 2019, three significant technologies making noise on North American farms include the DOT Power Platform, AutoCart, and SmartCore.
A laser beam could be the future of farming. Does an unmanned Autonomous LaserWeeder represent a transformative moment of change for agriculture?
The future is here, and for the future of agriculture, it is not a moment too soon.
The AgJunction board of directors unanimously approved the transaction after a confidential process of entertaining offers of third parties.
Kubota Corporation and Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. have invested in U.S. startup Advanced Farm Technologies.
Raven is putting the spotlight on its autonomous product lineup and debuting the Omnidrive installed on a Case IH Magnum tractor. It was announced in June that CNH Industrial was acquiring Raven for $2.1 billion
The startup focuses in building retrofit systems to use its patented artificial intelligence for fully autonomous tractors. The company says its technology deploys 360° situational awareness.
Meet “Annie.” This robot being used by Corteva Agriscience is the result of a partnership with Boston Dynamics and Trimble.
Scott Wine, CEO CNH Industrial “Precision agriculture and autonomy are critical components of our strategy to help our agricultural customers reach the next level of productivity...”
As it continues to develop the core technologies from its acquisitions of SmartAg and Dot, Raven announces its brand for driverless technology going forward.
The acquisition was completed in the first quarter of the Company’s current fiscal year.
Land O’ Lakes demo’ed a 2,800 mile driverless freight delivery and sees autonomous trucking as part of its future.
“As a company, we launched the Dot Platform to change farming. Raven has been a critical partner in helping to get Dot to where we are today,” said Norbert Beaujot.
For retailers, this will change the products and services you sell for crop protection and custom application.
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Farm technology news updates and briefs from the week of Oct. 4, 2024.
AI agents and augmented vs. full autonomy were among a handful of trends highlighted at CES 2025, where we also checked out some crazy concept vehicles you need to see to believe.