OAN Staff Blake Wolf
4:11pm – Wednesday, January 8, 2025
Looking to the future of agricultural technology, John Deere recently announced plans to introduce self-driving farm vehicles.
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“When we talk about autonomy, we mean complete autonomy,” said Jermie Hyndman, the company's chief technology officer, at the recent Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. Ta. “There's no one inside the machine.”
The company's announcement follows the initial introduction of self-driving technology in 2022, which now features “advanced computer vision, AI and cameras to help machines navigate their environments,” according to a John Deere news release. It is said that there is
The company also cited the supply of skilled workers not meeting growing demand and suggested new AI technology as a potential solution.
“Our agricultural, construction, and commercial landscaping customers all have jobs that need to be done at certain times of the day or year, but they don't have enough skilled labor to do them. There’s a shortage,” Hindman said.
“Autonomy helps address this challenge, which is why we are expanding our technology stack to enable more machines to operate safely and autonomously in unique and complex environments. will benefit not only our customers, but all of us who depend on them to provide the food, fuel, fiber, infrastructure and landscape management we rely on every day,” he continued. .
The company's announcement continues, revealing that newly introduced vehicles include an autonomous 9RX tractor, an autonomous 5ML orchard tractor, a 460 P-tier autonomous articulated dump truck, and an autonomous battery electric lawn mower. It became.
The second-generation tractor is equipped with 16 cameras around the vehicle, providing triple-layered feeds that are sent to the onboard Nvidia GPU.
“This ensures that the machines operate safely and reliably,” said Willie Pell, CEO of Blue River Technology, a John Deere subsidiary.
Additionally, the fully autonomous dump truck can reportedly carry more than 92,000 pounds at a time and is intended for use in quarries and similar construction sites. Dump trucks also make decisions and move on their own.
“The machines are powered by John Deere Operations Center Mobile, the company's cloud-based platform. Swipe from left to right to get started and get your machine in the right place. Through the app, users can access live video, images, data, metrics, speed, and more. “In the event of job quality abnormalities or machine health issues, users will be notified remotely so they can make the necessary adjustments,” the company said. added.
The additional rollout of self-driving vehicles follows the success of the first self-driving tractor model, which is being utilized by farmers across the country. The company added that it plans to release a fully autonomous corn and soybean farming setup by 2030.
Additionally, President-elect Donald Trump recently issued a stern warning to John Deere, which announced plans to move manufacturing to Mexico.
“I know a lot about John Deere. I love this company, but as you know, they announced a few days ago that they're moving a lot of their manufacturing operations to Mexico,” President Trump said.
“I'm putting John Deere on notice right now: If you do that, you're going to put a 200 percent tariff on everything you want to sell to the United States,” the incoming 47 said.th added the president.
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