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It will be decades before farm machinery is replaced by modern tech. Decades. I would like HN users to very much stop dismissing any discussion on the topic of
by kagamine 10y ago
It will be decades before farm machinery is replaced by modern tech. Decades. I would like HN users to very much stop dismissing any discussion on the topic of automated vehicles with glib reactions devoid of thought.
- Animats 10y agoSelf-driving is a common feature on modern tractors. It's been available for almost 15 years.[1] Even when there's an operator in the cab, it's common to have automatic steering to keep the rows precise. The usual setup involves a pseudolite on the farm as a local reference for GPS correction. [1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D7xc45LyhoU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D7xc45LyhoU
- kagamine 10y agoPerhaps on modern farm equipment, but tractors last for decades and many of the tractors in rural Europe aren't even fuel injected. It will be many years until tractors and combine harvesters and the like are swapped out for newer equipment.
- Animats 10y agoThere are retrofits. "If it has a steering wheel, we can do it."[1] [1] https://www.precisionfarmingdealer.com/articles/2211-retrofitting-technology-creates-aftermarket-opportunities https://www.precisionfarmingdealer.com/articles/2211-retrofi...