Autonomy Buzz
Spring tillage work got a bit more interesting this season as American Implement demonstrated the capability and technology of AUTONOMY! Hopefully if you were in our area you had the chance to see the 8R 410 in action pulling the powerful 2660 VT tool at one of our four field days. It was truly exciting to show off the latest breakthrough in the production farming industry to our customers and communities. We enjoyed hosting customers, producers, and even the future of our area's agriculture with various school groups who came to witness first hand an autonomous tractor at work!
Being able to operate equipment truly autonomously is just the next building block in the precision technology/ag John Deere portfolio. Stacking together previous, proven pieces such as GPS positioning, AutoTracTM, TruSetTM, AutoTracTM Turn Automation (ATTA), Operations Center, now aided by additional cameras have brought autonomy to life! Wyatt Anderson, our Agronomic Development Specialist, chased around our demo unit this spring and walks you through the simple set-up procedure and explains a bit more how well integrated this autonomy technology is and how easy it is to operate.
"Automous technology is revolutionizing ag," said Evan Smith, Sales Manager at American Implement - Montezuma. "This technology is turning farms into even more intelligent systems with the rest of the precision ag solutions available for the operation as a whole," Smith continued. Smith enjoyed visiting with his customers at one of the Autonomy Field Days hosted in Montezuma and discussing the benefits this technology will bring to their operations. Overall his customers were 'Amazed at everything Deere had thought of to bring this technology to the marketplace.' He explained how they witnessed the tractor come to a stop when it got overly dirty and resumed once it was determined to safely operate again. Another general opinion Smith's customers shared was how economical this solution was that safely removed a driver from the cab and were eager to see autonomy come to more Deere platforms/equipment.
Upon completion of the field days, our Ag Development Specialist, Wyatt Anderson, shows us how to setup the all-new autonomy mode in the new 8R 410 John Deere tractor. Check out the video below:
Contact your local American Implement store/salesmen to learn how AUTONOMY is REVOLUTIONIZING Ag and see what all the Autonomy Buzz is all about for yourself!