The big players in the machinery market keep adding pieces towards autonomous vehicles for farming, but how far away is a final product?
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The long march to autonomy
The big players in the machinery market keep adding pieces, but how far away is a final product?
Five lessons from Agritechnica 2025
Chinese equipment, autonomy and interest in Canadian-made farm machinery were some trends at Agritechnica 2025
Chinese companies, autonomous farm equipment, interest in Canadian-made machinery were notable trends at Agritechnica 2025.
VIDEO: Robots and more robots at Agritechnica 2025
Agritechnica Day 4: Rapid expansion in autonomous farm technology creates questions about what make it to market and onto farmer fields
Agritechnica Day 4: Autonomous farm technology looks to break ground, Nexat loves Canada and the trouble with tariffs.
Agco autonomous farm equipment rig ready for limited release
Outrun, the autonomous grain cart and tillage system from Agco’s PTx Trimble, has improved since its 2024 debut and is now preparing for limited commercial sale
Agco’s PTx Trimble has made a few changes to its Outrun autonomous grain cart and tillage system in the past year, in which the company has “taken that system and converted it to look at it as an autonomy platform.”
Robot seeder and weeder efficient for organic crops
A Saskatchewan organic producer reports stronger plant outcome using a precision agriculture robot for seeding
A Saskatchewan organic farmer, north of Prince Albert, reports measurable agronomic benefits in using FarmDroid, an autonomous robot seeding and weeding system, for smaller-seeded crops.
Ag equipment brands ink deals with Starlink for machine connectivity
Political ties of Starlink owner add questions for non-U.S. customers
Starlink has become the global go-to provider for connectivity, particularly in rural areas where cellular service is dodgy at best, but there are now concerns about whether it can be trusted in the long term.
Building smart barns for smart farms
More sophisticated sensors and data analysis are pushing the idea of true smart barns, and livestock producers are going to need to jump in on the technology, professor says
Farmers of the future should look to incorporate a network of sensors, technology and computer power that will let them build true smart barns and optimize their farms, professor says.
New AI-based technologies offer weed control solutions
Canadian and Swiss companies using AI vision tools to target weeds with electricity and minimal chemical use
A Canadian ag tech company is putting a new spark into an old weed control method by using electricity, while a Swiss company is using high tech visioning equipment to target spray to weeds alone.
Agco retrofit kit to bring autonomy to different tractor colours
Making autonomous an add-on to existing farm equipment the best path for adoption, brand says
Agco argues that retrofitting farm equipment to add autonomous capacity is the way forward to get the technology adopted.
When can we expect a driverless combine?
There are prospects for a fully autonomous combine, but technology expert says other kinds of full-auto farm equipment will likely hit the market first
Fully autonomous combines are in development, but autonomy experts say that other types of farm equipment will likely go driverless first.
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