CES 2022: John Deere’s autonomous tractor brings robot takeover to our farms

When you think CES, you might be picturing cool gadgets, smart home appliances, and fancy cars (well, if there are any that haven’t pulled out). And you’d be right. Kinda. Because one of the most exciting things on offer is John Deere’s very first autonomous tractor. You read that right. An autonomous tractor. This is a version of Deere’s 8R vehicle and includes a TruSet™-enabled chisel plow, GPS guidance system, and far, far more. This isn’t totally off-piste for John Deere, as it has been testing self-steering machines since 1997. Sowing and spraying crops is a fair chunk of farm work.…This story continues at The Next Web https://thenextweb.com/news/ces-22-john-deeres-autonomous-tractor-responds-to-the-labor-shortage