Source: Tom J. Bechman, FARM PROGRESS, 3/29/21


Tractors that can operate without a driver already exist. The question is, when will the technology appear in commercial farm fields in the U.S. and not just in demonstrations? The truth might surprise you — there are already tractors and robots operating in parts of the country without drivers today. In most cases, it’s provided as a service or on a custom basis. Bear Flag Robotics based near San Francisco, working as a service company, outfits John Deere tractors for autonomous operation doing tillage work...

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