Might be handy for bush-hogging when the ground is full of yellow jacket nests. https://www.monarchtractor.com/
Two things I hate is cutting grass and washing cars. I;d rather cut 100 acres of hay than mow a 1 acre yard. My dad loved cutting grass and washing cars more than his wife and kids, and I never could do either one good enough to suit him. He DETAILED his car and truck once a week, 52 weeks a year, He had about 7 acres , and we fenced in about 5 when I got my first pony, The same day I moved out after college, and took my horses with me, he tore down the fence so he could cut the whole 7 acres! I hire my grass cut, and if a vehicle gets washed, it is through a car wash! My motorcycle gets washed when someone is having a bikini bike wash for charity!Saw they making yard mowers that run off gps now. Be nice not to have to mow the yard anymore. Mowing the yard is peaceful though.
Well I know where you can go and watch them planting 100's of acres and has been all summer. I am talking big row crop tractor's at that. Don't know the exact specs of these tractors but I would guess they are well 200 hp +my work place has been doing testing on electric tractors. the most likely use is expected to be in orchard applications as seen in the video. battery supplier said battery is designed to last 12 hours. we get 45 minutes. less if you use more power for PTO or hilly conditions. larger tractors that use tillage equipment in large acreage fields will need a replacement battery(s) scattered throughout the field and an install machine to lift installed battery out and install charged battery. not a fast process. battery cost is expected to be upwards of $40,000. unknow expected cost of battery changer in field or how long it takes to recharge. no knowledgeable estimates on battery life since all farming practices are different. driverless tractors so far need so much safety cameras and software to prevent human injury or death that we are lucky to get 5 minutes of continuous work. TechKnowledge has a long way to go before electric driverless operator tractors became common.
These are planting corn, soybeans crops like that.my work place has been doing testing on electric tractors. the most likely use is expected to be in orchard applications as seen in the video. battery supplier said battery is designed to last 12 hours. we get 45 minutes. less if you use more power for PTO or hilly conditions. larger tractors that use tillage equipment in large acreage fields will need a replacement battery(s) scattered throughout the field and an install machine to lift installed battery out and install charged battery. not a fast process. battery cost is expected to be upwards of $40,000. unknow expected cost of battery changer in field or how long it takes to recharge. no knowledgeable estimates on battery life since all farming practices are different. driverless tractors so far need so much safety cameras and software to prevent human injury or death that we are lucky to get 5 minutes of continuous work. TechKnowledge has a long way to go before electric driverless operator tractors became common.
And they are autonomous and electric? I think something is fishy here.These are planting corn, soybeans crops like that.
? I don't know what is fishy about ? Why shouldAnd they are autonomous and electric? I think something is fishy here.
Why should it be fishy ?? I don't know what is fishy about ? Why should
Because big electric tractors are not commercially available. And autonomous tractors are a work in progress. All the big guys are using auto steer gps systems. Heck, I use gps in my tractor. But you can't get out and watch it work.Why should it be fishy ?
I didn't mean the tractors were powered with electric motors but are operated with GPS and electronics to operate the planters. Which I would consider that a pretty significant accomplishment and it is considered or called autonomous.Because big electric tractors are not commercially available. And autonomous tractors are a work in progress. All the big guys are using auto steer gps systems. Heck, I use gps in my tractor. But you can't get out and watch it work.
I was told the tractor that is planting doesn't have a operator on the tractor.I didn't mean the tractors were powered with electric motors but are operated with GPS and electronics to operate the planters. Which I would consider that a pretty significant accomplishment and it is considered or called autonomous.
I have the gps to steer the tractor. It is capable of controlling lots of things. I still need to be in the tractor. I know of no big time farmers whose tractors are running around out there without a human in the cab. The day is coming. But if you see any big tractors working without a human in the cab I'd sure like to know more, and see some pictures.I didn't mean the tractors were powered with electric motors but are operated with GPS and electronics to operate the planters. Which I would consider that a pretty significant accomplishment and it is considered or called autonomous.