In this episode of the Precision Farming Dealer podcast, Ohio State University's Scott Shearer shares what surprised him about the announcement of John Deere's autonomous tractor, his predictions for the future of autonomous farm equipment and what issues he thinks manufacturers shouldn’t ignore when it comes to autonomy.

The future of agricultural drones looks promising in the next decade. Experts predict drones will be able to operate autonomously in 2-3 years, and agricultural drones will grow to a $6.5 billion industry within 10 years.

The autonomous electric machine, called Ted, drives in the rows between the vines to weed around plants. It uses RTK guidance, sensors, lasers, cameras and probes to understand its environment.

Autonomy is an evident theme in the list of the highest read, watched and listened to items posted to the Precision Farming Dealer website in 2021. Discover what lessons and information dealers from across the country were most interested in this year.