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Agritechnica 2017

Sneak Peek at AGCO Xaver Autonomous Seeder

December 6, 2017 | Posted in Autonomous Ag Machinery
A look at the prototype of the medal-winning AGCO Xaver autonomous seeding unit at Agritechnica 2017. The system is programmable, and 12 units are the equivalent of one, 8-row planter. Ten units can plant about 2.5 acres per hour and they will be field tested in 2018, with production tentatively planned for 2020.
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Semi-Autonomy: A More Realistic Solution for Farming

Variations in everyday farming and seasonal labor challenges are likely to delay the introduction of completely autonomous farm equipment.
April 8, 2017 | Posted in Autonomous Ag Machinery
What does the word autonomy really mean? A lot of people use it but I don’t think most people would agree on a definition. In its broad definition of self-sufficiency, we already see autonomy in the field.
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Which Has More Potential, Autonomous or Electric Tractors?

March 24, 2017 | Posted in Autonomous Ag Machinery
The rollout of their autonomous tractors at the 2016 Farm Progress Show in Boone, Iowa, garnered Case IH and New Holland a lot of attention for several weeks. The Case IH version is a cabless vehicle utilizing the brand’s Magnum tractor platform. New Holland’s model called the T8 NHDrive, is outfitted with a cab, but is fully autonomous.
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Autonomy in Ag: What Role Will I Play?

2017 Precision Farming Dealer Summit — Roundtable #13
March 11, 2017 | Posted in Autonomous Ag Machinery
The first question tackled in this roundtable discussion was “What is autonomy?” Initially the group would have thought of driverless tractors completing tasks in the fields without an operator in the field.
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