Articles tagged under: autonomous
The Next Step for Autonomous Tractors
Published May 20, 2022
John Deere is taking the next step in its development of autonomous farm equipment. Deere purchased a company the specializes in depth sensing and camera-based perception called Light. Light’s platform, Clarity, will be integrated into the John Deere autonomous tractors.…A Game Changer
Published January 6, 2022
Auto-steer has been a reality for 20 years, but now field work can be done without having someone in the cab of the tractor. True North Equipment Sales Manager Joe Breidenbach says the new John Deere technology is a combination…Deere Introduces Autonomous Tractor
Published January 6, 2022
John Deere’s fully autonomous tractor will be available to farmers later this year. The tractor made its debut at a huge consumer technology show Tuesday in Las Vegas. Deanna Kovar is the vice president of Deere’s precision agriculture business and…Investing in Autonomous Agriculture
Published December 23, 2021
The State of North Dakota wants to be a global leader in autonomous agriculture. To attract businesses in this universe, the North Dakota Commerce Department is offering grants up to $10 million for companies to create an innovation facility and…Rock Roomba
Published September 21, 2021
An authonomus solution to rock picking was demonstrated during the Ag Equipment Expo near Crookston. "Long-term, we're going to have a fully autonomous rock-roomba," said Heidi Lindsley, marketing director, Terraclear. At this point, high-resolution imagry is available to identify the…The Latest Technology Comes to Grand Farm
Published September 17, 2021
A Chicago-based robotics company has donated an autonomous tractor to the Grand Farm at Fargo. Sabanto already has autonomous tractors deployed across the Midwest. Grand Farm hosted its Autonomous Nation Conference Thursday.Deere Makes Silicon Valley Purchase
Published August 9, 2021
John Deere has purchased Bear Flag Robotics for $250 million. The acquisition is seen as a move to expand Deere’s autonomous technology.Raven Industries Makes Autonomous Advancements
Published May 14, 2021
Sioux Falls-based Raven Industries has announced a new autonomous growth platform called OMNi. The OMNiDRIVE is an aftermarket technology kit that turns existing tractors into driverless machines. OMNiPOWER is a self-propelled power platform that interchanges with farm implements, allowing farmers…