Following the machines, people and ideas shaping agriculture. Selected developments, clear context and a link to the original source.
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Meraque’s 2022 RACE announcement extended its plantation automation work from drones to ground vehicles, with spraying prototypes and a staged plan for larger payloads and coordinated fleets.
DJI’s November 2022 Mavic 3 Multispectral launch combined a conventional camera, four spectral bands and RTK positioning in a compact aircraft intended for crop scouting and precision-agriculture surveys.
Daedong’s October 2023 DH6135-A launch linked automated combine operation with yield measurements that could be reviewed through its connected-farming application, bringing navigation and agronomic records onto one machine.
An AWS announcement in November 2023 described how Aerodyne’s DRONOS and Agrimor platforms linked aerial data, crop assessment and application services for farms in Malaysia and Indonesia.
DJI launched the Agras T50 and T25 internationally in April 2024, pairing different payload classes with an updated SmartFarm application for managing crop-protection missions and operational records.
Yanmar’s April 2024 account traced the YV01 vineyard robot from grower requirements and steep-slope trials to operational use, with a weeding tool added to the partnership’s development programme.
TYM’s May 2024 announcement described its T130 tractor passing a Korean performance test for automated turning and implement control, showing why autonomy labels need their underlying definitions.
In a January 2025 press release, Aonic reported obtaining Malaysia’s Unmanned Aerial Work Certificate, adding an operational certification milestone to its agricultural drone manufacturing and service activities.
CHCNAV’s February 2025 product announcement described an automated steering package combining satellite positioning, multiple guidance patterns and implement connectivity for tractors, sprayers and other farm machinery.
FJDynamics’ February 2025 AG1 launch offered a staged approach to precision farming, with basic guidance, implement-control options and machinery diagnostics intended to support incremental upgrades of existing equipment.
Monarch’s December 2022 production launch put electric, driver-optional MK-V tractors into a customer fleet, with NVIDIA describing how onboard cameras and Jetson modules supported navigation, monitoring and implement-related applications.
Mahindra demonstrated a driverless tractor in Chennai in September 2017, outlining automated row following, headland turns and implement lifting alongside geofencing and remote controls for field operations.
