Solectrac, a subsidiary of Ideanomics (NASDAQ: IDEX) ("Ideanomics" or the "Company"), announced the launch of the all-new e70N electric tractor, a specially designed, narrow model purpose-built for easy handling and maneuverability on vineyards and farm operations.
California startup Monarch Tractor announced in December 2020 that it had produced the world’s first fully electric, driver-optional, smart tractor integrated on a single platform.
According to a report from Nikkei Asia, Kubota will offer "electric versions of mini excavators and compact tractors used to maintain parks" as part of a plan to reduce carbon emissions by 30% by 2030.
CNH Industrial announced it has completed its minority investment in Monarch Tractor, a U.S.-based agricultural technology company, which will assist in accelerating agricultural industry transformation towards autonomy and electrification.
What does the word autonomy really mean? A lot of people use it but I don’t think most people would agree on a definition. In its broad definition of self-sufficiency, we already see autonomy in the field.
The rollout of their autonomous tractors at the 2016 Farm Progress Show in Boone, Iowa, garnered Case IH and New Holland a lot of attention for several weeks. The Case IH version is a cabless vehicle utilizing the brand’s Magnum tractor platform. New Holland’s model called the T8 NHDrive, is outfitted with a cab, but is fully autonomous.
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