Expert opinion

The Farmrobo iMog is equipped with a 90AH LFP battery. The motor offers an 8 HP gasoline internal combustion engine equivalent. With a charging time of just 2.5 to 3 hours, the robot is ready to operate swiftly, offering 4 to 5 hours of continuous operation on a single charge. Photos: Farmrobo.

11-03 | Expert opinion

Autonomy for small farmers: Opportunity or illusion?

Installation of the autonomous navigation system on the cab roof of a John Deere 500E tractor by a Sabanto technician. Photo: Sabanto.

27-02 | Expert opinion

Autonomous Tractor Suitability

Scaling up precision agriculture

12-02 | Expert opinion

Scaling up precision agriculture for all

CNH’s cabless Magnum tractor was a bold concept in 2017, but farmers I talked to universally asked: “Why create a whole new machine when you could retrofit autonomy onto the Magnum I already own?” – Photo: James Andrews

05-02 | Expert opinion

‘Autonomy choices’

Autonomous farming

15-01 | Expert opinion

Autonomous farming: a strategic tug of war or a tipping point?

Collage with different images during application of the fertilizer.

12-12-2024 | Expert opinion

Precision farming insights – Part 2: First step in Variable Rate Technology

Robots are now a common sight in the agricultural spotlight. At Agritechnica 2023, the largest agricultural trade fair, several robots, like this Karl from manufacturer Kuhn, were displayed among the standard equipment. But in the field still a rarity. – Photo’s: Future Farming

05-12-2024 | Expert opinion

‘Autonomy operations: Lessons from history and today’

Photo made by Canva

27-11-2024 | Expert opinion

‘Farmers Business Network: Opportunity or obstacle for Farmer Independence?’

Craig Rupp: I think the likes of tractor company is stuck in the Innovator’s Dilemma. I imagine there is a team working on the next bigger model. It’s in their DNA. There is nothing they can do to change that.” – Photo generated by AI DALL-E

19-11-2024 | Expert opinion

‘Autonomy: The key to reducing horsepower — It’s not just smart, it’s the law’

An unmanned Fendt 724 operates a disc harrow in a field for sugar beet cultivation in the USA.. Photo: Misset

31-10-2024 | Expert opinion

‘Overlooked logistics: Navigating the future of autonomous farming’