NVIDIA reported on 1 December 2022 that Monarch Tractor was delivering the first six Founder Series MK-V tractors to Constellation Brands. The launch took place in Livermore, California, and followed earlier pilot machines. The MK-V combined an electric drivetrain with driver-optional operation and onboard processing.
NVIDIA described six Jetson Xavier NX modules, two 3D cameras and six standard cameras in the Founder Series configuration. Its account explained that camera-based navigation could support operation where GPS reception was limited, while alerts addressed low charge or an unidentified obstacle. The article also discussed applications using data from connected implements. As a technology supplier’s launch report, it documents the platform architecture and initial deliveries; it does not independently establish performance across every vineyard, implement or working condition.
