Smart Sprayers: How Advanced Tech Is Transforming Application Efficiency and Precision
Precision, productivity, and versatility are redefining today’s self-propelled sprayers. Across the latest models, manufacturers are introducing technologies that help applicators make every pass more efficient, accurate, and profitable.
Integrated automation and camera-based control systems are becoming standard features, improving both productivity and sustainability. Case IH’s SenseApply Technology uses an onboard camera system to analyze field conditions and enable real-time variable rate and selective spraying at speeds up to 25 mph — without subscription fees. Similarly, John Deere’s See & Spray uses boom-mounted cameras and processors to identify weeds and trigger individual nozzles, reducing herbicide use while maintaining high precision.
Smart automation is also central to New Holland’s Guardian front boom sprayers, which combine live variable-rate and selective spray functions into one IntelliSense package. This dual-mode capability helps applicators handle everything from herbicide and fungicide to nitrogen and harvest aids in a single machine.
Mechanical innovations are keeping pace with digital ones. The Fendt Rogator 900 Series offers an adjustable clearance chassis and combo-capable liquid/dry design, allowing full-season versatility. Meanwhile, RBR Enterprise’s HydroMech iVT transmission provides seamless automatic control and efficient power delivery across variable terrain, helping operators maintain productivity while reducing fuel consumption.
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Durability and precision control remain key for high-capacity models like the GVM X-Series Prowler and Hagie STS20, which offer tanks up to 2,000 gallons and wide boom options for extended coverage. The Miller Nitro 7000 Series enhances application accuracy with Raven’s IntelliSpray II, ensuring consistent droplet size and coverage. Horsch Leeb’s VL adds advanced boom recirculation and BoomControl Pro to minimize drift and improve cleanout efficiency.
Even lightweight sprayers like the Apache AS1240 XP incorporate advanced control systems such as Raven XRT for stability and nozzle-by-nozzle precision. Together, these innovations are creating a new era of application equipment designed to save time, reduce waste, and maximize ROI.
For more on these and other new sprayer models, view the full photo slideshow at Global Ag Tech Initiative’s sister brand, CropLife.
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