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Agriculture MAchinery

John Deere reveals new Autonomous

Machines & technology at ceS 2025

ohn Deere revealed several new autonomous machines dur-
Jing a press conference at CES 2025 to support customers in
agriculture, construction, and commercial landscaping. Building
on Deere’s autonomous technology first revealed at CES 2022, the
company’s second-generation autonomy kit combines advanced
computer vision, AI, and cameras to help the machines navigate
their environments. sensors to address the dense canopies found in orchards, the ini-
While each of these industries experiences their own set of chal- tial machine will be offered with a diesel engine. A battery electric
lenges, a commonality across all is skilled labor availability. tractor of comparable size and capacity to existing diesel 5M/ML
• Agriculture: the American Farm Bureau Federation also models on the market today will follow.
estimates there are roughly 2.4 million farm jobs that need to be • 460 P-Tier Autonomous Articulated Dump Truck (ADT)
filled annually. for Quarry Operations: Quarries supply the essential raw materi-
• Construction: Eighty-eight percent of contractors strug- als vital for building roads, buildings, and infrastructure, and it’s a
complex process to mine, process, and transport materials. Using
gle to find skilled labor. the second-generation kit, the ADT will handle the repetitive tasks
• Commercial Landscaping: 86% of landscaping business of transporting material around the quarry to facilitate different
owners can’t find labor to fill open positions. steps in the cycle.
“Our agriculture, construction, and commercial landscaping cus- • Autonomous Battery Electric Mower for Commercial
tomers all have work that must get done at certain times of the day Landscaping: Commercial landscaping is a highly competitive in-
and year, yet there is not enough available and skilled labor to do dustry and having the staff to support different bids is essential.
the work,” said Jahmy Hindman, Chief Technology Officer at John The autonomous commercial mower leverages the same camera
Deere. “Autonomy can help address this challenge. That’s why technology as other Deere autonomous machines, but on a re-
we’re extending our technology stack to enable more machines duced scale since the machine has a smaller footprint. With two
to operate safely and autonomously in unique and complex en- cameras on the front, left, right, and rear, 360-degree coverage is
vironments. This will not only benefit our customers, but all of us achieved, and staff can focus on other aspects of the job.
who rely on them to provide the food, fuel, fiber, infrastructure, and Select machines will be autonomy ready from the factory and
landscaping care that we depend on every day.” the second-generation perception system will be available as a
Autonomy Expanding to More Machines: retrofit kit for certain existing machines, providing customers with
• Autonomous 9RX Tractor for Large-Scale Agriculture: multiple paths to adoption based on where they are in their tech-
Tillage is one of the busiest times of the year for farmers. With the nology journey.
second-generation autonomy kit, featuring 16 individual cameras The machines are managed via John Deere Operations Center
arranged in pods to enable a 360-degree view of the field, farm- Mobile, the company’s cloud-based platform. By swiping left to
ers can step away from the machine and focus their time on other right to start, the machine can be started once placed in the appro-
important jobs. The advanced autonomy kit also calculates depth priate spot. Through the app, users also have access to live video,
more accurately at larger distances, allowing the tractor to pull images, data and metrics, and the ability to adjust various factors
more equipment and drive faster. like speed. In the event of any job quality anomalies or machine
• Autonomous 5ML Orchard Tractor for Air Blast Spraying: health issues, users will be notified remotely so they can make
Protecting crops through air blast spraying is a challenging and necessary adjustments. circle 13 on enquiry card
repetitive job. Featuring the latest autonomy kit with added Lidar

trustworthy Ai for agriculture: clAAS cooperates with certifAi
LAAS is carrying out pioneering dards. Our collaboration with CertifAI will
Cwork in the field of artificial intelli- enable us to deepen this commitment in
gence (AI) and has joined forces with Cer- future. Quality has underpinned our value
tifAI to address the technical and regula- proposition for over 100 years. The test-
tory challenges. The partnership draws on ing and certification of our AI applications
CertifAI's expertise in AI testing and com- is key to upholding this promise in an AI-
pliance to ensure that AI applications from driven future."
CLAAS adhere to the highest development CertifAI offers a market-leading com-
standards. Through this collaboration, thus ensuring compliance with regulatory bination of technical and regulatory ex-
CLAAS aims to satisfy its own exemplary requirements and at the same time foster- pertise. As a Corporate Joint Venture sup-
quality standards and promote trust in its ing technical innovation. ported by PwC, DEKRA, and the City of
AI-driven solutions. Hamburg, CertifAI has gained experience
As a world-leading manufacturer of ag- Focus on safety and quality in various highly regulated industries.
ricultural machinery, CLAAS recognises CLAAS and CertifAI have formed a part- Combined with detailed technical testing
AI as a key technology that can create nership to ensure the safe development of AI systems, this makes CertifAI the ideal
increased customer benefits. When de- of artificial intelligence within the CLAAS partner for CLAAS. "We are proud to sup-
veloping new products, the company ad- product portfolio. As a result of this collab- port CLAAS in the development of its AI
dresses both the technical and regulatory oration, the partners have thoroughly test- solutions. AI testing and compliance with
challenges associated with the develop- ed the existing development phases and regulatory and technical requirements are
ment of AI-based solutions. To tackle these succeeded in devising a secure AI devel- not just statutory requirements for compa-
issues even more effectively, CLAAS has opment process. Dr.-Ing. Torben Töniges, nies; they also provide a competitive ad-
joined forces with the AI testing and certifi- Head of AI / Analytics Products at CLAAS, vantage by ensuring that all customers can
cation company CertifAI. Their unique test explains: "At CLAAS we are committed to put their trust in the safety and quality of AI
methods and processes support the devel- ensuring that our agricultural machines products,", says Dr Robert Kilian, CEO of
opment of modern, innovative AI systems – conform to the highest development stan- CertifAI. circle 14 on enquiry card
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