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© 2022 AFPRobot tractors may be heading to a farm near you
By Patrick FALLON and Juliette MICHEL LAS VEGAS/NEW YORK©2024 GPlusMedia Inc.
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Iron Lad
Nice!
Desert Tortoise
There is less here than is apparent. Most would be surprised that tractors are routinely used with no driver. How? The front wheels are designed and spaced to stay in plowed rows and there is an ultra low gear on the tractor. Set the tractor engine at idle speed, engage that ultra low gear, make sure those front wheels are caught between plowed rows and jump off. The tractor will move along at a walking pace in a nice straight line between rows while the operator does other things alongside the tractor.
starpunk
If these droids can be programmed as well as a Rhoomba is for vacuuming, this is going to make things a lot easier for farmers. They have plenty of work as it is now. This can only improve it all.