sixdogs
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Here are some pics of the prototype Case-IH self driving robot tractor from a recent farm show in Ohio. First impression was WOW, is this thing huge!
This is the most imposing shot and gives the most accurate presentation. I figure the rear tires are six ft high and I took a photo of the size if anyone wants to look it up.
More great shots. An eight wheel drive tractor without a cab.
The rear looked typical tractor that would pull whatever you hooked it to.
Front
Tire size
After a good look I don't think this is going to replace the romance of agriculture but rather turn the 5000 acre corn and soybean operation into a 25,000 acre corn and soybean operation. it looks perfect for field work in the Midwest where the ground is flat and field conditions pretty predictable, dry and pleasant. Back and forth in a field for hours on end is better suited to a robot anyway. No way is this thing going to open a wire gate or mow a small or irregular hayfield. Just do the big stuff and grab the low hanging fruit is what I think.
The tractor was beautifully made with excellent fit and finish and was a highlight of the show. It looked like existing body panels from other models were repurposed and the odd front shape in black appeared to be hand formed out of plastic. This tells me it might be a no big deal, low-buck item to keep people talking rather than seriously wind up on the cover of Rolling Stone or out standing in it's field anytime soon.
I kept expecting that some kid with a TV remote would accidentally fire it up but no dice. Anyway, I think this more to be evolutionary rather than revolutionary and more likely to up corn and soybean production--and their use--rather than impact any of us and our compact tractor or rural lifestyle. This remote tractor isn't getting up at midnight to plow snow or pull someone out of a ditch. Still, it is impressive.
This is the most imposing shot and gives the most accurate presentation. I figure the rear tires are six ft high and I took a photo of the size if anyone wants to look it up.
More great shots. An eight wheel drive tractor without a cab.
The rear looked typical tractor that would pull whatever you hooked it to.
Front
Tire size
After a good look I don't think this is going to replace the romance of agriculture but rather turn the 5000 acre corn and soybean operation into a 25,000 acre corn and soybean operation. it looks perfect for field work in the Midwest where the ground is flat and field conditions pretty predictable, dry and pleasant. Back and forth in a field for hours on end is better suited to a robot anyway. No way is this thing going to open a wire gate or mow a small or irregular hayfield. Just do the big stuff and grab the low hanging fruit is what I think.
The tractor was beautifully made with excellent fit and finish and was a highlight of the show. It looked like existing body panels from other models were repurposed and the odd front shape in black appeared to be hand formed out of plastic. This tells me it might be a no big deal, low-buck item to keep people talking rather than seriously wind up on the cover of Rolling Stone or out standing in it's field anytime soon.
I kept expecting that some kid with a TV remote would accidentally fire it up but no dice. Anyway, I think this more to be evolutionary rather than revolutionary and more likely to up corn and soybean production--and their use--rather than impact any of us and our compact tractor or rural lifestyle. This remote tractor isn't getting up at midnight to plow snow or pull someone out of a ditch. Still, it is impressive.
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