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There's no fundemental reason even a very fancy trsctor should need an Internet connection. Even with RTK GPS for ultra high precision positioning, you can oper
by rcxdude 5mo ago
There's no fundemental reason even a very fancy trsctor should need an Internet connection. Even with RTK GPS for ultra high precision positioning, you can operate a base station locally, and this is getting increasingly accessible. (You could do it as a hobbyist for about $400 worth of parts).
- mohamedkoubaa 5mo agoA single server rack in the back of the barn could run all compute even the most technologically advanced mega farm would ever need. No need for Internet
- crabmusket 5mo agoThat's true as far as processing power goes, but software seems to be much harder (at least, more expensive) to maintain than the kind of machinery these tractors are built of. Maybe that's just because software isn't often built for repairability, or the kind of education that would be needed isn't as widespread.