Agritechnica 2023: More Convenience and Insight Through Precision Agriculture

By Future Farming

At this year’s Agritechnica in Hanover, automation, smart farming, and robotics are more prominent than ever, according to Future Farming. The common thread among the innovations in precision agriculture is that they provide more convenience and insight.

Doing more with less fertilizer, crop protection agents, soil pressure, and labor, while simultaneously gaining more insight. That seems to be the common theme among the innovations in precision agriculture that have been announced prior to Agritechnica. For example, Amazone offers insight into the condition of a cultivator behind an unmanned tractor or field robot with reduced soil pressure, thanks to sensors. The AEF (Agricultural Electronics Foundation) is launching AgIN, a cloud solution aimed at bridging the gap between manufacturer-specific management systems. Specialist in hoeing equipment, K.U.L.T. Kress, will utilize camera technology from Ullmanna and laser technology from WeedBot to more precisely combat weeds. Grimme, on the other hand, uses laser technology to provide insight into potato yield, tuber size distribution, and percentage of waste.

Advanced Automation and Autonomy (38) AgXeed Makes Tractors and Implements Autonomous (440) AgXeed, Amazone, and Claas are collaborating to create smart autonomous tractors and implements through the new 3A autonomy group. One of the first results of this partnership is Amazone AutoTill. It uses inductive sensors to check if a cultivator is full or if a tine is broken or missing. The first pilot series will be available in 2024. 3A stands for Advanced Automation and Autonomy and has received a silver medal.