AgrotechKubota and Agtonomy extend autonomy pilot to M5L orchard tractor
The next phase adds autonomous spraying, mowing and under-tree cultivation on Kubota's low-profile M5L diesel tractor for orchard and nut growers.
AgrotechThe next phase adds autonomous spraying, mowing and under-tree cultivation on Kubota's low-profile M5L diesel tractor for orchard and nut growers.
AgrotechKubota's WorkSmart Autosteer, shown at the Farm Progress Show, offers subscription-free accuracy of about six to eight inches or about one inch with a paid PPP correction, on new and existing compact and utility machines.
AgrotechKubota and Norwegian robotics firm Kilter have signed a European deal to expand sales and service of the AX-1, a robot that uses cameras and AI to find single weeds and hit them with tiny drops of herbicide.
AgrotechThe new models, from 19.3 to 23.9 gross horsepower, carry heavier loaders, side-by-side pedals and 54- or 60-inch mower decks, and reach US and Canadian dealers early next year.
Fendt says its PTx OutRun retrofit kit lets a sensor-equipped tractor haul a grain cart to the combine with no driver, John Deere reaches level-4-like autonomy with StarFire and AI cameras, and Kubota will launch Japan's first remotely monitored unmanned tractors in April 2027.
WorkSmart Autosteer, the first product of Kubota's new WorkSmart technology line, is a dealer-installed guidance system for smaller equipment, on sale now in the United States with no dates yet for Europe, Australia or New Zealand.