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mahatmakanejeeves

(60,969 posts) Wed Jan 5, 2022, 06:48 AM Jan 2022

Deere Rolls Out Fully Autonomous Tractor at CES

A new John Deere tractor sports the familiar green hue, classic yellow wheels—and an advanced artificial-intelligence system that allows the vehicle to operate without a driver

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Deere Rolls Out Fully Autonomous Tractor at CES
Deere said it has developed a fully autonomous tractor designed for large-scale farming and that it plans to sell the machine later this year.

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Deere Rolls Out Fully Autonomous Tractor at CES (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2022 OP

How much they cost? I think I will buy a couple of those when I get a doc03 Jan 2022 #1

Mmmm boy -- here's an opportunity for a horror movie. eppur_se_muova Jan 2022 #2

The calls are coming from inside the barn! NT mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2022 #3

This likely eliminates one minimum wage job. Is it worth it? Auggie Jan 2022 #4

John Deere has become a super high tech company Cicada Jan 2022 #5

I have very steep slopes Farmer-Rick Jan 2022 #6

doc03

(36,709 posts)

1. How much they cost? I think I will buy a couple of those when I get a

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Wed Jan 5, 2022, 07:13 AM

Jan 2022

few million and buy a farm.

eppur_se_muova

(37,407 posts)

2. Mmmm boy -- here's an opportunity for a horror movie.

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Wed Jan 5, 2022, 09:38 AM

Jan 2022

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0071717/

mahatmakanejeeves

(60,969 posts)

3. The calls are coming from inside the barn! NT

Reply to eppur_se_muova (Reply #2)

Wed Jan 5, 2022, 09:44 AM

Jan 2022

Auggie

(31,802 posts)

4. This likely eliminates one minimum wage job. Is it worth it?

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Wed Jan 5, 2022, 09:52 AM

Jan 2022

BTW, for tasks involving other farm workers a manned machine cannot be replaced. So someone will still have to drive it if it's towing certain harvesters.

Cicada

(4,533 posts)

5. John Deere has become a super high tech company

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Wed Jan 5, 2022, 01:01 PM

Jan 2022

It is developing a wide range of high tech agriculture stuff. Very impressive.

Farmer-Rick

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6. I have very steep slopes

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Wed Jan 5, 2022, 10:11 PM

Jan 2022

That thing would roll over with or without a driver.

What I want to see is a driverless remote control bush hog. Now I would pay a pretty penny for that. There are driverless mowers that can do very steep slopes. Saw one at the VA in operation. Very cool.

And I have a guy with one of those zero turn radius bush hogs that will do my milder slopes. But he can't do all my slopes because of my steep inclines and he costs too much.

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