THIS AUTONOMOUS TRACTOR IS THE FUTURE?? AGXEED AGBOT T2

This is the last video from the great NORMAC show. Featuring something very special. The Agxeed Agbot T2, a 160hp Twin track crawler that is completely autonomous.

[@gmartin8240]

Your right George, it will be the future of farming . These units will still need to be delivered to the fields. Still not as stylish as the TW or Fastrac. Great footage George 👍🚜🔧

[@georgemeyer850]

Yeah I don't understand that part. Like it's great once it's in the field but you still have to hang around so once it's finished you can move it. What happens if the next you have to go along the road.. the john deer version is better because you can hop in it and just drive it like s normal tractor

[@HughzieTube]

Type of thing you could have running a cultivator/harrow while you're a few runs ahead with the plough. That way you could be watching it while working in the same field.

[@patkelly7999]

Great stuff George and Liz, yes times are changing, and we will just have to go with the flow, nice outfit though👌👍🙏🙂

[@chrisgilbert8982]

I have noticed that the implement is only scratching the surface how deep can it go before it struggles

[@owGuit4r]

20-25 cm deep it can go for up to 8 km/h

[@Rigge1988]

I think there's certainly a place for autonomous tractors in the future. Remains to see how far it'll go. But I think the possibilities are endless. Add the technology of an N-sensor and you'll have an autonomous tractor that have actual eyes that can detect certain conditions for whatever task it's set to do.

[@SEPK09]

Same as Airforces around the world all slowly becoming autonomous, farming will be no different, same as electric cars not quite fully there yet but another 50 years everything will be.

[@b2617]

Cool but is it necessary? I'm sure it could help in some cases but we don't want more robots replacing humans.

[@georgemeyer850]

Noo but we can't find the staff soo it's more than welcome

[@b2617]

@@georgemeyer850 that's true I've heard farmers have a hard time with staffing. Farmers also pay pretty low from the jobs I've looked at so there's that to consider...

[@andrewjohn7952]

Can’t see this ever taking off if I am honest. Maybe places in the world with 1000 acre fields like in North America, but here in the UK I can’t ever see it

[@MrThisIsMeToo]

Not really. This is a 150hp machine. Nobody in NA runs a machine that small for field work. 500hp is the norm. Most field machines here have more counterweights than this machine weighs. It is made for smaller fields like the UK.

[@andrewjohn7952]

@@MrThisIsMeToo Tbf I can’t see farmers buying into this concept, regardless of what it saves them. Oh yeah just leave a £500k machine unattended in a field, the crooks of the world will soon have a way to have those nicely recovered from the fields.

[@vincentwalker7134]

It's all amazing stuff George. Who knows 10 years time seeing the fields full of these things may be the norm. They look cool to watch but they ain't no TW..... Good vid..👍

[@terabyte1695]

Hi George, great machine, but loads of questions, how much is it ?, is it reliable ?whats the maintainence schedule ? can it work in thick fog ?ery good idea as well as regular tractors doing jobs.

[@stevechantry9963]

takes all the fun out of farming

[@gunton21]

Great video george, im sure it's the way forward but I'm still old school. 👍

[@sitandfish]

To scare the kids away the can add the Robo Cop voice when they get to close. "You have 20 seconds to comply".

[@GeorgeSaunders]

😂😂😂

[@kevinwillis9126]

Thanks George loved the vid... Take care sir...

[@RICHIE87622]

Impressive! Suppose it has its place and it can go all night, just like you George!

[@DJC995]

Hi George another right machine of the right job if you can get on farm with one be interesting to real world working good operators are hard to find and keep so looks a good option Thanks again

[@andrewduhamel4508]

With shortage of labor becoming more acutue across the EU, more of these autonomous platforms will be an everyday feature.

[@stephennewman4693]

Regardless of people's opinions, recruiting into agriculture is a non-stop job. Anything that makes life easier and in the long-term saves money is good with me.

[@keithmorgan1440]

Very interesting video George but i think we will be sticking with our New Hollands we enjoy our work the ups and downs

[@backyardmechanic921]

Rather watch you mending the Belarus. Too much tech in them to go wrong and at what cost to put it right?

[@tdolan500]

I’m not sure it’s the future for tillage etc because that requires a level of human oversight and intuition for ground conditions. Robotics might be a perfect fit for weed control and fertilisation though.

[@craigwoodhouse59outlookban80]

I like it George yes that's the future I still like the old and old tractors

[@TsunauticusIV]

That absolutely is the future of farming. Farmers will still be required. The tractors will just free up time and allow farmers to do other tasks while the autonomous tractors do their thing.

[@trevorjarvis3021]

One thing it cannot do George ….. and that is a “gear jamming” video of a JCB Fastrac pulling a massive trailer load of big bales of straw as driven by one George Saunders!! 😂😂😂🚜🚜🚜😆😊👍

[@GeorgeSaunders]

It definitely can't do that Trevor 😂👍

[@olivermarsh5077]

As it got a sensor to tell if the cultivator is plugged with rubbish

[@petelamps6055]

It must be strange having one of these working on the farm with nobody in it or watching it while you sleep, wake up the next morning and the field is complete! I wonder how much fuel it burns while it’s being laboured

[@MadhouseGaming]

my main question regarding this machine is how hard are they to steal, as we know farming equipment is always on the list of thiefs, so as it can run for upto 20 hours a day, and while the owner is asleep, what would happen if somebody tries to steal it with a scanner to over ride the remote, like they do with keyless entry on some modern cars for example?.

[@GeorgeSaunders]

Good question!

[@geraldbeard856]

We've got a lot of steep land here on our farm and believe me it is steep and to be honest i can name a few people that have had serious accidents or even lost there lives with tractors and machinery that has tipped over or had some kind of mechanical failure or just skidded away on a real steep slopes in our area and to be honest i have been looking into various robotic machines that can swipe off brambles / gorse etc......Mc Connell they've been making one for a few years called Robocut and it's bassically the same as your machine there at the show but a bit smaller with a hedgetrimmer flail head on the front. they are also used on steep motorway banks to keep the vegetation down. it's a safe for the operator way of getting the job done much easier and quicker than using strimmers etc. there's a future for it in those circumstances for sure but i think they're expensive

[@GeorgeSaunders]

They use those down here as well to trim river banks and footpaths, they certainly have there uses 👍

[@sandymcghee3328]

👍👍👍👍

[@michaellorio9774]

re bonjour George c est vraiment intéressant de voir sa , on ce croit comme le jeux farming 😂, bon courage a toi pour la suite 👍👍👍

[@68diggerman]

The. Main question is what a rough price there going to be. I can see them come in if price is right for big farmer here as they can work all day and night but at a cost where time is presious my be tilage contracting if weather's right and price is right. George. Down fall you have to move to next field. By trailer ie lowloaders are they diesel or battery powered. what there limit s

[@fredharrowven1040]

Hi George, Would this be all electric battery diesel if electric how long will a charge take? I like the idea as long as one man can look after 3 or 4 at one go? Well George you take care of yourself and stay safe.🚜🚜⭐️⭐️👍👍

[@Supndrup]

It's a Deutz diesel engine driving an alternator that powers electric motors. The same type of drivetrain is used in trains and big mining trucks.

[@Jeff-bg7pt]

I bet it can't make a cup of tea ☕😅

[@TsunauticusIV]

Wait. So any crop that’s taller than 50” will basically cause the machine to stop? That would limit some activities. Would be interesting to see if they have work around a for unique situations where that may occur. Also, I guess you can’t run any front mount attachments at all since that front “bumper” has all those “required” sensors in it. Sorta stinks that you can’t run front mount attachments.

[@GeorgeSaunders]

On their website there is a picture of it working with front mounted attachments 👍

[@TsunauticusIV]

@@GeorgeSaunders SWEET!

[@hellohello3199]

It’s just a boring machine, I’d rather look at a 955xl working at least it has a good note to it

[@ginggur17]

A tad more developed than my old BigTrak😂

[@michaelvanzyl8749]

Defnite unavoidable future

[@4DModding]

not for me - they can keep it

[@GeorgeSaunders]

You won't be making a mod of it anytime soon then 😂

[@4DModding]

@@GeorgeSaunders nope. I love the sounds and experience of driving a tractor too much to automate it. It's one of the few pleasures in life. Shiny metal disease.

[@bobpaterson1845]

Good video George 👍 afraid am to old for this kind of tech🙄 my worry is that as Artificial intelligence progresses the need for human beings reduces its probably built by robots which are built by other robots etc interesting but ill stick with old school 🤔😂👍

[@M_Grezo]

Set the grubber to 20 cm, as it should be worked under wheat, and then we'll see what it does. A robot will never replace a tractor and human. How does the robot know that its shear screw has broken?

[@joemcgarry6915]

Just one simple question how do you get it from the farm to the field? What happens when a shear bolt breaks?

[@SEPK09]

Its the FUTURE.

[@Mark_van_Leeuwenstijn]

Don't realy see the reason why you need a vehicle without a person, only to use a person to use the remote... Why not put the person IN the thing... ??!? Autonomous can be a thing, but to realy make it work will take a long time. Tech side of it a kinda cool to see though. But, old school for me all the way. Hear, smell and feel the thing.

[@jasoncatling5582]

That a good video mate

[@casto-]

Really impressive technology in one unit. As with anything new people will love or hate it. There will be problems as nothing new runs 100% in the real world but could help the industry. Only problem I seen… are we loosing the knowledge?? Old boys have taught me a lot about baling, stuff you can’t get from books🤔🤷‍♂️. That’s another debate though 😆

[@robinmiller7977]

After watching it just seems normal

[@jankotze1959]

Thank goodness it is not electric

[@russellpetrie119]

also i fear the same for the office workers with the progress of ai

[@hiscifi2986]

I wonder if it can cut grass, or is it just too slow.

[@GeorgeSaunders]

I think one of them is working for a large turf farm cutting grass round the clock in the season.

[@geoffreyrharris7926]

I like it. Would like to see it going at night Maybe at night would keep the wrong person away.

[@russellpetrie119]

i still feel they need a cab for driving it on the road ideal for field work but not on road yet maybe when cars and hgv become autnamous then be good

[@georgemeyer850]

Yeah it's fine for big fields but what happens if you have 5 small fields and every 2 hours you have yo change paddocks

[@russellpetrie119]

dont think its designed for smaller farms more medium to large farms but feel with the buy outs in america of farms by people like bill gates etc but what i do hope is they can preserve small farms@@georgemeyer850

[@GeorgeSaunders]

If you've only got small fields then it's probably not for you, but like everything it's got a place and works for some people.

[@russellpetrie119]

youve only got to look at banks closing down and customers relying on line banking remember they have your money

[@johnalley3404]

If autonomous machines take off, jobs will go on big arable farms .

[@davepayne586]

one day you wont want a tractor driver.

[@Rickwardful]

No thanks. Life will become too boring with these. I don’t want to be sat indoor while this does what I think is one of the best jobs in the world.

[@russellpetrie119]

unfortanatley the future is coming and due to rising costs in life and the wages that are not competing with the cost of food also hard to find people that want to work in out of hours situations i dont see a choice

[@oldmanonamission8055]

It's okay until it makes you redundant and unemployed. I remember as a kid going potato picking. It was soon a thing of the past once machines took over. There won't be any need for machines once we all die from not being able to eat as we'd all be out of work earning nothing and there won't be any unemployment benefit as no one will be working to pay taxes. It's the beginning of the end.

[@stevedavies5553]

To many varibles has U said. Definitely not the future

[@rugmanman6947]

You can’t beat a diesel engine 😅

[@stephenclements-r3x]

its ok but it aint no 4840 Massy😆

[@GeorgeSaunders]

That it ain't 💪

[@svengranzow3702]

Hallo george the robotik is the wrong way theres no fun at working

[@davewelch1522]

Absolutely No. the world population is growing at an alarming rate, why on earth would you want to put people out of work?? It won’t know a sheer bolt has broken will it? You can stick electric and this sort of thing in the ditch