Autonomous Agriculture Equipment Making Automatic Farming a Reality

16 Sep 2021

Agricultural performance across the globe has been extensively growing over the last many years, with the subsequent increase in global food demand, the decrease in agricultural land, and the depletion of limited natural resources, the need to improve agricultural yield has become critical.

The idea of autonomous agricultural equipment initially came around in 1940, when the first driverless tractor was invented. After the 1950s, there was no major advancement in the autonomous agriculture equipment market. For the past few years, to make the agriculture sector smart, engineers have been working on semi-autonomous and autonomous equipment across the globe.

In 1994, engineers at the Silsoe Research Institute developed the picture analysis machine, which was used to guide a small driverless tractor designed for vegetable and root crops. The tractor was designed to handle headland turns.

Agriculture equipment giant acquires Bear Flag Robotics for $250M - John Deere on 14 September announced that they are aiming to accelerate this type of in-field autonomy and automation on the farm by recently acquiring autonomous technology company, Bear Flag Robotics, for a hefty $250 million price tag.

The upward push within the city populace in developing countries, improved quality of living due to high-income levels, and the demand for fresh farm produce and animal protein are bolstering the demand for crop production.

The global autonomous agriculture equipment market is expected to reach $28.90 billion by 2026, with a CAGR of 10% during the forecast period 2021-2026.

Some of the major industry drivers for autonomous agricultural equipment are significant developments in technology and the incorporation of artificial intelligence in the agriculture sector. Other than this, the market is also driven by factors such as the adoption of autonomous equipment in commercial farms, high productivity, and profitability compared to conventional farming. 

The farming industry has witnessed numerous revolutions over decades, ranging from the domestication of livestock and crops to the organized use of crop rotation with the introduction of advanced farming technologies.

Autonomous systems are being extensively adopted as these lessen the chances of human errors and increase performance in farming operations. With the usage of autonomous equipment, superior smart farming technologies such as global positioning system (GPS), Internet of Things (IoT), artificial intelligence (AI), remote sensing, and cloud computing are frequently easily deployed, further definitely impacting the smart farming enterprise.

 
 

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