Agriculture in the future will see increasing use of scientifically precise farming techniques, where automated ‘agro-bots’ monitor, treat and work the land, using advanced technology designed to help maximize yields and minimize disease. With its experience in automation and agricultural mechanization, Yanmar is making steps into advanced field robotics research.
Electronic engine power management and telematics over-the-air data exchange technologies have led Krone to develop a new concept — the ability for farmers and custom operators to buy additional power for their forage harvester by the hour.
Technological developments in agriculture have been influential in driving changes in the farm sector, according to USDA’s Agricultural Productivity in the U.S. report.
Nippon.com is reporting that Kubota Corp. will release a rice planting machine with automated driving functions in October. Earlier this month, the company said that it was investing in a harvesting robot manufacturer based in the U.S.
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There was plenty of technology on display at the World Dairy Expo in Madison, Wis., a few weeks ago. Farm Equipment editor Mike Lessiter caught up with Monarch Tractor’s John Issacson and got his take on the top 5 applications in autonomy right now.