Autonomous tractors are tractors that are controlled by a computer to drive themselves. The technology is still in the works, but articles claim it is almost here. These tractors would be great to be used for tedious fieldwork. One big obstacle that needs to be overcome is the tractor needs to be able to sense that something is in its way. It needs to be able to stop or move around items such as people, animals, telephone poles, or any other type of object. There is no room for error when dealing with this obstacle. One group of experimenters/researchers claim the tractor will be given a route plan that is loaded onto a memory stick and inserted into the tractor so the tractor knows where to go. To read more in depth on the upcoming technology click the two links below.
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