autonomous vehicles

Help complete our robot and autonomous tractor catalogue

12-10-2021 | Article

Help complete our robot and autonomous tractor catalogue

First unmanned tractor of Gerrit Kurstjens. - Photo: Gerrit Kurstjens

08-10-2021 | Video

VIDEO: 13.000 hectares farmer DESPERATELY looking for UNMANNED TRACTOR

Gerrit Kurstjens used to work with an autonomous Fendt 936. The tech supplier however was bought by John Deere, which took the autonomous systems off the market.

08-10-2021 | Expert opinion

The Autonomous Wizard of Oz blog Part 4: Who can deliver an autonomous add-on system?

Blue White Robotics automates existing machinery. The tractor system easily interfaces with sprayers, mowers, harvesters and discing implements, and can integrate with smart implement controllers. - Photo: Blue White Robotics

27-09-2021 | News

$ 37M funding for Blue White Robotics

John Deere's Joker is a fully autonomous electric tractor with articulated steering and a tracked single axle. - Photo: John Deere

17-09-2021 | Expert opinion

Who is afraid of autonomous tractors?

The OMNiDRIVE system allows growers to remotely set a field plan, establish staging locations, adjust speeds, monitor location activity, and command the tractor pulling a grain cart to sync with the harvester. - Photo: Raven

24-08-2021 | Article

Raven on-track with OMNiDRIVE rollout

Bear Flag first came out and demoed their autonomous system on a couple of trials in 2019 using John Deere 8RT and 6R models. - Photo: Bear Flag Robotics

06-08-2021 | News

John Deere acquires Bear Flag Robotics

Photo: Yanmar

30-07-2021 | Expert opinion

The Autonomous Wizard of Oz blog Part 3: Why farm equipment still isn’t keeping up with technology

Autonomous tractor prototype. - Photo: Profi

21-07-2021 | News

Belarus shows autonomous tractor prototype

The crop protection happens with Serenade. Spraying a hood requires two passes. – Photo: Joost Stallen

15-07-2021 | News

Autonomous sprayer ‘crawls’ underneath strawberry gutters