The Driverless Tractor
In 1892 the first gasoline powered tractor was made by John Froelich (John Froelich). Since then many companies have formed, merged, and gone out of the tractor making business. In the first 30 years, tractors made huge gains in performance, but the basics of the tractor have not changed in over 50 years. Farming in general needs to be rethought to help farmers achieve financial stability. Over the years, tractors have only been made bigger, more expensive and more gadgets have been added. Because of all the new conveniences that have been added to tractors, it takes a highly trained technician to repair them which means more expense to the farmer. With the exponential gains in technology in the last 15 years, the driverless tractor is the future of farming.
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This technology means no one has to sit in the tractor to operate it, but someone is always in control of the tractor and its tasks (Autonomous Tractor). The Autonomous Tractor Corporation has already designed and tested a fully autonomous tractor (Autonomous Tractor). This tractor does not rely on GPS technology due to its unreliability, instead it uses a land based navigation system that is said to be accurate to within an inch. The dishes that run this system have a range of about 20 miles, allowing a farmer to control more than one tractor at a time (Spirit Autonomous). In fact, this technology allows up to 16 tractors in multiple fields to be monitored and controlled by one person (Spirit Autonomous). The tractor does not have an operators cab; it is run completely from electric power which is produced by the motors (Autonomous Tractor). Farm equipment has become bigger over the years to allow one operator to cover more acres. The autonomous tractor would allow for around the clock use allowing for smaller tractors and increased savings for
In 1892 the first gasoline powered tractor was made by John Froelich (John Froelich). Since then many companies have formed, merged, and gone out of the tractor making business. In the first 30 years, tractors made huge gains in performance, but the basics of the tractor have not changed in over 50 years. Farming in general needs to be rethought to help farmers achieve financial stability. Over the years, tractors have only been made bigger, more expensive and more gadgets have been added. Because of all the new conveniences that have been added to tractors, it takes a highly trained technician to repair them which means more expense to the farmer. With the exponential gains in technology in the last 15 years, the driverless tractor is the future of farming.
The driverless …show more content…
This technology means no one has to sit in the tractor to operate it, but someone is always in control of the tractor and its tasks (Autonomous Tractor). The Autonomous Tractor Corporation has already designed and tested a fully autonomous tractor (Autonomous Tractor). This tractor does not rely on GPS technology due to its unreliability, instead it uses a land based navigation system that is said to be accurate to within an inch. The dishes that run this system have a range of about 20 miles, allowing a farmer to control more than one tractor at a time (Spirit Autonomous). In fact, this technology allows up to 16 tractors in multiple fields to be monitored and controlled by one person (Spirit Autonomous). The tractor does not have an operators cab; it is run completely from electric power which is produced by the motors (Autonomous Tractor). Farm equipment has become bigger over the years to allow one operator to cover more acres. The autonomous tractor would allow for around the clock use allowing for smaller tractors and increased savings for