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Machinery

VIDEO: Conversion kit makes conventional tractors autonomous

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Sabanto, a tech company that offers an autonomy conversion package for a range of conventional ag tractors, showed their system at Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show in September. Here, Alex Valdez, field application engineer with Sabanto, explains how the system works and who Canadian producers can contact for a field demonstration.
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Machinery

VIDEO: Several ‘upsides’ to this autonomous farm robot

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Jana Tian, CEO and cofounder of a Waterloo-based technology startup company called Upside Robotics, talks about “Beethoven”, the company’s fully autonomous robot at Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show last month. It works on the “swarm” concept and is designed to apply fertilizer in corn rows during the growing season, allowing growers to reduce input costs by applying just the right amount of […] Read more
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Machinery

Can autonomous systems cut costs on the farm?

Agco claims its prototype Outrun system has shown ROI benefits

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Glacier FarmMedia – Does autonomous equipment improve the farm’s overall profit picture? Agco says it has demonstrated exactly that during initial field trials of its Outrun retrofit autonomy kit, which it introduced to the farm media near Salina, Kansas in late June. “What we’re providing is a kit that takes a tractor and allows it […] Read more
Operators are still required in the cab for most farming tasks as equipment manufacturers gradually automate the processes and decisions that require operator intervention.
Machinery

Equipment manufacturers focus on technology

Major implement companies face high-tech future as they wrestle with automation, autonomy and precision agriculture

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Glacier FarmMedia – Images of autonomous machines working on their own in fields can easily grab the attention of early-adopter producers, especially those facing a labour crunch. They also make impressive headlines and brand announcements. But even though several concept, prototype and even a few production machines have appeared on the scene, nearly all producers […] Read more
VIDEO: John Deere tractors take autonomy to the field
Machinery

VIDEO: John Deere tractors take autonomy to the field

Future of autonomy is now, says Deere

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John Deere showcased an 8RX tractor with its autonomy kit at Agritechnica in Hannover, Germany in November. Glacier FarmMedia Senior Technology Editor John Greig talked to Christopher Bone, product manager for larger tractors and autonomy with John Deere about the state of adoption and development of John Deere tractors and autonomy.
“ To be able to send this tractor out and have it complete its job is simple. It becomes very energy-focused on efficiency.” – Jordan Wallace.
Machinery

Autonomous tractor retrofit arrives in Canada

A Kubota tractor outfitted with the Sabanto system is being demonstrated in Ontario

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This tractor has a lot of firsts to it,” said Jordan Wallace, as he motioned to Deacon, the Sabanto Steward-equipped Kubota M5 111. In the sea of tractors and implements displayed at Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show last month, one might not immediately notice the technology draping the orange tractor at the GPS Ontario booth. Why […] Read more
Yevgen Mykhaylichenko says “No matter where you are, all you need is high- speed internet, clever people, smart students and desire to go further with these systems.”
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Ukrainians in Canadian agriculture: Yevgen Mykhaylichenko

This professor lends his technology integration skills to Olds College students

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Yevgen Mykhaylichenko is trying to bring more autonomous systems to Canadian agriculture, and he’s using knowledge acquired abroad to do it. Splitting his time between academia and the Ukrainian front line, the Ukrainian professor and Olds College technology integration specialist works with a wide range of digital technologies and hardware. On frequent visits to Ukraine, […] Read more
The autonomy demonstrations were popular at last year’s Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show and will return for 2023.
Machinery, News

Autonomous farming showcase returns to show

Five autonomous systems can be seen at the Evolution of Farming demo

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Farm robots return to Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show this year. When Haggerty AgRobotics Company Ltd. presented its autonomous solutions at the 2022 show, interest from industry, farmers and the media was exceptional. The demand for farm labour and the challenge to find workers is driving development of autonomous farm equipment. Chuck Baresich, founder and president […] Read more
Case IH plans to release a fully autonomous Trident 5550 dry product spreader to the North American market in 2023.
Machinery

Case IH debuts a fully autonomous Trident spreader

The brand says it’s the first of many market-ready autonomous machines to come

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Glacier FarmMedia – Six years ago, Case IH dazzled the crowd at the United States’ Farm Progress Show held in Boone, Iowa, with its concept fully autonomous, cab-less Magnum tractor. That year, the Case IH exhibit attracted large crowds on each day of the event, as everyone vied for a close-up look at the robotic […] Read more

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