Deere Sees ‘Total Autonomy’ on US Corn, Soybean Farming by 2030
Technology for an autonomous tractor is displayed at the CES 2022 trade show in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Top farm machinery maker Deere & Co. says corn and soybean production in the US could be fully autonomous by 2030.
Farmers already are paying Deere to use automation technology for tillage work this autumn, and the company is exploring recurring revenue models that will allow growers to use such enhancements as needed.