September 10, 2016
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This self-driving robot tractor could revolutionize farming (The Week, September 10, 2016)
A "seriously intimidating-looking" robotic tractor has been drawing crowds at Iowa's annual Farm Progress Show, said George Dvorsky at Gizmodo. Unlike a conventional tractor, this futuristic piece of farm equipment -- called the Autonomous Concept Vehicle -- doesn't have a cabin for a driver. Instead, the tractor, built by agricultural equipment firm Case IH, finds its way using built-in cameras, radar, and GPS.
Posted by Orrin Judd at September 10, 2016 9:15 AM