gordon21
Veteran Member
Here is a pix of a prototype being worked on by JD. Notice there is no seat. That's because there is no driver. I found this on the JD international site. The following was copied from the site.
A prototype futuristic tractor, like the one shown at right, uses computers and signals from satellites to drive programmed routes without a human driver aboard. The vehicle receives signals from global positioning system satellites via two 6-inch domes on top. Two antennas on the rear receive signals from a computer on the ground that holds the master plan for the machine's assignment and allows a human to monitor the work remotely. The antennas can also be used if the operator wants to use a joystick to steer the vehicle in or out of its storage shed because the satellite signals won't penetrate buildings or heavy foliage. Out in the open, the tractor will follow programmed routes and electronic maps of the work area, using information from satellites to determine its location and driving at speeds preset by the computer. Deere engineers are convinced the day of the driverless tractor will come for some agricultural jobs such as orchard spraying and, perhaps, fall tillage. This autonomous machine is still in development and not available for sale.
A prototype futuristic tractor, like the one shown at right, uses computers and signals from satellites to drive programmed routes without a human driver aboard. The vehicle receives signals from global positioning system satellites via two 6-inch domes on top. Two antennas on the rear receive signals from a computer on the ground that holds the master plan for the machine's assignment and allows a human to monitor the work remotely. The antennas can also be used if the operator wants to use a joystick to steer the vehicle in or out of its storage shed because the satellite signals won't penetrate buildings or heavy foliage. Out in the open, the tractor will follow programmed routes and electronic maps of the work area, using information from satellites to determine its location and driving at speeds preset by the computer. Deere engineers are convinced the day of the driverless tractor will come for some agricultural jobs such as orchard spraying and, perhaps, fall tillage. This autonomous machine is still in development and not available for sale.
A prototype futuristic tractor, like the one shown at right, uses computers and signals from satellites to drive programmed routes without a human driver aboard. The vehicle receives signals from global positioning system satellites via two 6-inch domes on top. Two antennas on the rear receive signals from a computer on the ground that holds the master plan for the machine's assignment and allows a human to monitor the work remotely. The antennas can also be used if the operator wants to use a joystick to steer the vehicle in or out of its storage shed because the satellite signals won't penetrate buildings or heavy foliage. Out in the open, the tractor will follow programmed routes and electronic maps of the work area, using information from satellites to determine its location and driving at speeds preset by the computer. Deere engineers are convinced the day of the driverless tractor will come for some agricultural jobs such as orchard spraying and, perhaps, fall tillage. This autonomous machine is still in development and not available for sale.
A prototype futuristic tractor, like the one shown at right, uses computers and signals from satellites to drive programmed routes without a human driver aboard. The vehicle receives signals from global positioning system satellites via two 6-inch domes on top. Two antennas on the rear receive signals from a computer on the ground that holds the master plan for the machine's assignment and allows a human to monitor the work remotely. The antennas can also be used if the operator wants to use a joystick to steer the vehicle in or out of its storage shed because the satellite signals won't penetrate buildings or heavy foliage. Out in the open, the tractor will follow programmed routes and electronic maps of the work area, using information from satellites to determine its location and driving at speeds preset by the computer. Deere engineers are convinced the day of the driverless tractor will come for some agricultural jobs such as orchard spraying and, perhaps, fall tillage. This autonomous machine is still in development and not available for sale.
I like getting outside and sitting on the tractor. I dont think I would buy one with out a seat.
