Raven showcases the 3rd level of autonomy — operator assisted autonomy — with Raven Cart Automation, which is now available for pre-orders. The company says the technology is designed to reduce operator stress by 22% for tractor operators and 33% for combine operators, allowing harvest operations to be more efficient. We hop in the cab for a ride-a-long with autonomy specialist Adam Lowe.

Terrakamp’s NEXAT system is essentially an all-in-one machine that can autonomously perform all the primary crop-related functions, including harvesting, spraying, planting and more.

Precision Planting Regional Manager Josh Stoller showcases Clarity, a new blockage and flow monitoring system aimed at helping growers get a better picture of exactly how much seed or dry fertilizer is flowing through the system on a row-by-row level.

Created through a joint venture between Bosch and BASF, the One Smart Spray is a unique sprayer system using infra-red lights and cameras to locate a spray specific targets. Designed to improve efficiency and profitability of growers; the system can run continuously without calibration and sets the stage for future advancements in sprayer technology.

Ecorobotix, a Swiss agtech and artificial intelligence (AI) software company, has announced the U.S. introduction of its ARA, a system that scans the field and precision spot-sprays weeds.

Vulcan Equipment showcased its new 24-row strip-till toolbar, which can be set up to apply liquid or dry fertilizer. “In the past we only sold a lot of individual row units, and people had to build their own bar if they were looking for narrow transport. So, this is new for us and we’re very excited about it,” says Don Slagel, vice president of Vulcan Equipment.

The 3-inch hosing system for 24-row strip-till feeds into a fully adjustable splitter that’s dividing into 2-2.5 inch lines, ensuring the product is equally applied to both rows.

Dustin Friesen, Harvest International sales director, showcased the company’s new strip-till row unit — LaserTill 1. It's expected to hit the market in 2024.