Articles by René Groeneveld

A John Deere autonomous electric tractor prototype. - Photo: John Deere

10-08-2022 | News

John Deere electric autonomous tractor to reach Australian farms by 2026

The success of summer chickpeas will rely on significant grower consultation to see how they might manage the shorter window on farm. - Photo: GRDC

04-08-2022 | News

Improving the heat tolerance of chickpeas

LYRO can retrofit its robotic packer into existing packing lines. - Photo: LYRO Robotics

02-08-2022 | Article

LYRO to deliver robotic packers to growers

The plug-and-play technology enables the vehicle to be configured for many activities. - Photo: Madhav Dua

01-08-2022 | News

Subscription-based electric tractor for rural India

The vehicle is an electric autonomous tractor that can gently move around the farm with or without a driver. - Photo: CAKE

25-07-2022 | News

CAKE designs autonomous electric tractor

With row-specific nozzle positioning the nozzle is guided precisely over the row by active control, using a camera. - Photo: Dammann

21-07-2022 | News

German company develops row-specific nozzle positioning

Urine can be labour intensive to apply to farmland. - Photo: Henry Be

20-07-2022 | News

‘Urine could be an alternative to chemical fertilisers’

The Grinder is significantly lighter and smaller and requires less power from the tractor. - Photo: Cologne University of Applied Sciences

15-07-2022 | News

New implement for stubble and soil cultivation

Weather events with heavy rainfall and high winds can be very costly for smallholder farmers with limited resources. - Photo: Nandhu Kundhi

14-07-2022 | News

Free weather forecast for smallholder farmers

With John Deere recently announcing the release of the first commercially available autonomous tractor for large-scale farming operations, it is crucial Australia’s transport regulation keeps pace with technological advancement, the VFF says. - Photo: John Deere

13-07-2022 | News

‘Local trials autonomous vehicles in Australia crucial’

Groeneveld

René Groeneveld Correspondent for Australia