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very cool! my first thought was that it looks way more complicated than a simple joystick/steering control.
by holler 7y ago
very cool! my first thought was that it looks way more complicated than a simple joystick/steering control.
- whalesalad 7y agoThey drive themselves. Tractors have been using autonomous guidance systems for a long time.
- jedberg 7y agoYeah the autonomous driving was the least interesting part to me. It was everything else that was running semi-autonomously that I found fascinating, and the fact that they aren't integrated. That every piece of equipment has it's own screen.
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- bluGill 7y agoNot everything has its own screen. The isobus standard has allowed one screen for years. It is easier to create your own screen than to use it. Also there is a lot to watch and so you sometimes want your own screen anyway just to ensure the important stuff is always in eyesight.
- DarmokJalad1701 7y ago> autonomous guidance systems They can do simple stuff like steering in a straight line at a constant speed or offset from a previously driven path. They still require a driver in the seat and more complicated operations like for example: unloading into a grain cart from a combine still has to be done by the driver. There is work being done in this area though.
- randomdata 7y ago> unloading into a grain cart from a combine still has to be done by the driver. Systems to have the combine take control of the tractor while unloading into the grain cart have been commercially available for a number of years now.