The shift towards precision agriculture is promising a major boon for farmers and their businesses. Now self-driving tractors are adding to this smart farm effort, allowing farmers to find even more ...

An ultra-precise GPS-based auto-steering system for tractors and implements has been developed by German specialist Reichhardt. Two-centimetre precision is promised by the “Ultra Guidance” system. The ...

No audio available for this content. Google and the big automakers might get the lion’s share of attention when it comes to autonomous road vehicles, but John Deere has been making self-driving ...

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GPS steering has been voted the best recent farming innovation in a survey of technical advances to promote this weekend’s Open Farm Sunday. Robotic milking machines took the runner-up spot, followed ...

Prince William and his wife Kate Middleton on Tuesday visited a "sustainable" farm where they were briefed about how the owners of the farm were working toward the UK's 2050 net-zero target. The Duke ...

ELGIN — A tractor that drove itself was the star of last week’s Zumbro Watershed Partnership field day. It was one of many new devices that reflect the rapid advance of technology-based precision ...

How will the farmer of the future pass the time in his self-steering tractor? Playing the commodity markets may be the answer, especially in the US, the most advanced country for autonomous farm ...

Many of us are eagerly awaiting the widespread adoption of autonomous cars to free us from the hassle of driving to and from work. This kind of technology also has applications beyond the roadway, ...

Topcon’s has created a Value Line Steering solution for farmers using mid-range tractors on small- to medium-sized farms. It makes autosteering technology — typically used on larger machinery — ...