Articles by Martin Smits

The French machinery manufacturer Kuhn has been working behind the scenes on Karl for some time, and now the autonomous robot tractor is finally on display at the Agritechnica trade fair in Hannover (Germany). Karl is equipped with a lifting device at both the front and rear. - Photo: Martin Smits

13-11-2023 | News

Kuhn’s autonomous robot tractor Karl live at Agritechnica

From a technical perspective, the necessary components to make a tractor autonomous are available. - Photo: Koos Groenewold

30-10-2023 | Article

The autonomous tractor is a reality, but what about legal liability?

Brad Westcott, Sales Director (left), and Mathias Gililea, Technical Support at Carbon Robotics. - Photo: Bram Becks

10-10-2023 | Article

Weeding with a Laser, an observation in the field

Photos: Koos Groenewold

02-10-2023 | Article

Leek farmer tests driverless tractor; sees opportunities, but prefers smaller tractors

Photo: Koos Groenewold

21-09-2023 | Article

Why do wide tires cause deeper soil compaction? Science explains

Software in BBLeap's Carbon Bee camera interprets the images and immediately converts them into the signal for PWM control. - Photo: Peter Roek

30-08-2023 | News

BBLeap presents new camera Carbon Bee with PWM technology

Dick Groenenboom of contractor K. Groenenboom refuels his New Holland T6 methane tractor at a Dutch BP gas station. Groenenboom fills up with methane gas per kilo. Before he and his partners took the step, they first tested a methane T6 next to the same tractor with a diesel engine. - Photo: Peter Roek

21-08-2023 | Article

Alternative energy source for diesel engine in tractor, how do you like that?

More and more arable farmers are discovering the possibilities of a biomill. Especially as part of a no-tillage strategy and also to tackle grassland without chemicals. - Photo: Jochem Mansholt

19-06-2023 | Article

Organic rotovator: alternative to chemical weed control

More and more precision planters have electric drives. A number of manufacturers do not supply anything else, with others it is an option. - Photo: Martin Smits

30-03-2023 | Article

12 precision planters in a row; electric drive is dominant now

The new precision seeder the Lemken Azurit 9 at work. In front of the tractor is the Lemken Solitair 23 fertilizer tank. Photo: Peter Roek

21-03-2023 | Article

How precision planters have become faster, more exact and more versatile

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