Autonomous Tractor Corporation (ATC), led by founder Terry Anderson, is transforming the future of farming by officially announcing its groundbreaking voice-controlled, camera-guided, semi-autonomous equipment platform, powered by its proprietary eDRIVE™ system.
Precision Farming Dealer editors encounter a variety of articles, social media posts, podcasts and videos that offer a unique look at various aspects of our great agricultural industry. Here is our favorite content from the past week.
Chris Hunsaker grew up on an 8,000-acre sugarbeet and wheat farm in southern Idaho. After 18 years as CEO of Double L — a potato equipment manufacturing company — Hunsaker left the machinery industry when he grew frustrated with the way things were going.
Our team recently caught up with Chris Hunsaker at the FEMA Supply Summit and Showcase. He’s the co-founder of Acuitus Ag, a company providing software-related tools to OEMs and farmers. We asked him for his “crystal ball take” on what autonomy might look like 5 years from now in the ag industry.
Mach CEO Colin Hurd and Acuitus Ag CEO Chris Hunsaker spearheaded the first-ever “Technology Track” at the Farm Equipment Manufacturers Association (FEMA) Supply Summit and Showcase in Fort Myers, Fla., with the goal being to educate FEMA members about new and emerging technologies that have a direct impact on their products and services.
I’ve spent most of my life working to advance agriculture and rural development and have seen many changes. I have never seen anything like the changes we are seeing and will see because of autonomy and artificial intelligence.
Formerly known as TeleFarmer, the latest update introduces enhanced fleet intelligence powered by Physical AI, new equipment platform support for mixed fleets, expanded capabilities for diverse crops, turf and open-field operations, and a new name that reflects its growing range of real-world applications across industries.
Farmers don’t want to replace people; they want them more productive. Autonomy allows them to reassign labor to higher-value tasks while autonomous systems handle the repetitive, time-consuming, mundane ones.
Dealers gathered for a 60-minute roundtable discussion to share some of their top precision revenue opportunities. "Drones are one of the fastest growing segments in application and agriculture. There are massive revenue opportunities with sales and repair."
With the theme “The Role of AI in Autonomous Agricultural Systems and Socioeconomic Effects,” the conference emphasizes the transformative power of AI in addressing critical issues like food security, conservation strategies and the socioeconomic impacts of autonomous systems.
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