New Holland and Bluewhite announced a multi-phase partnership to collaborate on distribution, manufacturing and integration of Bluewhite’s autonomous solutions for New Holland tractors in North America.
According to a recent report from Zeebiz, Antony Cherukara, CEO of Indian tractor manufacturer VST Tillers Tractors, a recent investor in Monarch Tractor, stated Monarch would launch its all-electric, autonomous tractor in VST Tiller Tractor's fiscal year 2023.
The machine combines Deere’s 8R tractor, TruSet-enabled chisel plow, GPS guidance system and new advanced technologies. The autonomous tractor will be available to farmers later this year.
California startup Monarch Tractor announced in December 2020 that it had produced the world’s first fully electric, driver-optional, smart tractor integrated on a single platform.
With significant capacity for machine production and 5 acres for testing, this new facility is positioned to be the central campus for precision and autonomous agriculture innovation, training and service for Raven Canada.
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The announcement of a partnership between New Holland and Bluewhite was one of the big precision stories of the summer. West Coast New Holland dealers now have the rights to sell, distribute and service Bluewhite’s aftermarket autonomy kits.