MACHINERY

John Deere announces fully autonomous tractor

JOHN Deere has revealed a fully autonomous 8R Series tractor in Las Vegas at the CES 2022 exhibition in the United States.

Mark Saunders
 John Deere has showcased a fully autonomous 8R Series tractor. Image courtesy John Deere.

John Deere has showcased a fully autonomous 8R Series tractor. Image courtesy John Deere.

The autonomous machine combines an 8R tractor, a TruSet-enabled chisel plow, GPS guidance system, and other new technologies. John Deere says the autonomous tractor will be available to farmers in the...

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A growing series of reports, each focused on a key discussion point for the farming sector, brought to you by the Farming Ahead team.

A growing series of reports, each focused on a key discussion point for the farming sector, brought to you by the Farming Ahead team.

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Research Report: Fronting Up

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