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Today many people expect another revolution, linked to developments in generative artificial intelligence (AI). Like then, the general public today view the technology with a mixture of awe and fear. Goldman Sachs, a bank, reckons generative AI could raise annual global GDP by 7% over ten years. Some economists now talk about “explosive growth". Others say that before long, jobs will be eliminated in their millions. Yet the economic history of the tractor casts doubt over these predictions. Over…

Using MyPLM Connect, farmers can comprehensively track their New Holland tractors and ensure these are operating at peak performance.New Holland continues to redefine connected farming with the integration of MyPLM Connect to its best-selling TT and TT4 tractors, empowering farmers with critical tools to make informed decisions, maximise machine performance; and ultimately, boost productivity.From Q4 2023, new TT and TT4 users can cost-effectively upgrade and…

Gas and diesel yard tractors are out, and battery-electric models at California’s Port of Long Beach container terminal are in. The Port of Long Beach is a major gateway for US-Asia trade. It’s the second-busiest container port in the US, behind the Port of Los Angeles, and the world’s 18th-busiest container cargo port. And now Long Beach has deployed 33 new human-operated, battery-electric yard tractors at Pier C – increasing its zero-emissions equipment percentage to around 20%. The fleet of…

Chinese contract manufacturer Foxconn has commenced production of the first MK-V all-electric tractors for Monarch under a previously announced manufacturing agreement. The first tractors recently rolled off assembly lines at the well-known Lordstown production facility in Ohio. Hon Hai Technology Group, better known as Foxconn, is the world’s largest electronics manufacturer with half a century’s worth of experience building everything from iPhones to gaming consoles and, most recently, EVs,…

An AI-enabled IoT device is connected to tractors. Farmers use a mobile application to track the tractors in real-time, know the exact acreage of work done, and know the fuel status.Pushkar Limaye, Prathmesh Joshi and Rohan Vadgaonkar’s Carnot Technology uses an AI-enabled IoT platform to monitor tractors and improve the earning potential of farmers, harvesters and tractor owners.The three graduated from IIT Bombay. During their stint there, Pushkar and Limaye were core…

The right to repair agreement would apply to tractors, combines, tillage equipment, and some off-road vehicles used in agriculture. Image: dvande (Shutterstock)A battle for progressive tech has been waged on America’s farmlands, and on Sunday it came to a head. United States farmers using John Deere equipment have the right to repair after the American Farm Bureau Federation and John Deere signed a Memorandum of Understanding.The six-page long memorandum specifically requires John Deere to provide farmers and independent…

Photo: Mark Hirsch (Getty Images)There’s plenty of names that probably come to mind when one thinks of satellite operators, but odds are a tractor company isn’t at the top of that list. John Deere wants to change that.The 186-year-old U.S.-basedagricultural giant first revealed its interest in exploring satellite tech late last year but now says it’s finalizing an agreement with an industry partner to make that interest a reality. In a recent interview with CNBC, John Deere CEO Jahmy Hindman said that partnership could…

Myanmar imposed zero tariffs on electric vehicles (EVs) imports effective from November 2, the state-run media cited the Ministry of Planning and Finance as saying. The move is aimed at encouraging the use of EVs in the country and developing the EVs industry and related businesses, the report said on Friday. According to the Ministry, the customs tariffs on Battery Electric Vehicles (BEVs) imported under Completely Built-Up, Completely Knocked Down and Semi-Knocked Down was to be reduced to zero until March 31, 2023,…

For decades, Deere DE 1.02% & Co. has dominated the hardware that powers the American farm industry with tractors, harvesters and other machinery used to plant seeds and reap crops.Now, Deere aims to extend its dominance to software to make those machines—and agriculture—more efficient and productive. The company this year is rolling out self-driving tractors that can plow fields by themselves, and sprayers that distinguish weeds from crops. Deere,…

Sand mafia gangs operate across India and there have been multiple times when the authorities have faced these gangs in the past. In a shocking incident from Agra, Uttar Pradesh, 13 sand-laden tractors went one after another after breaking the toll barricade. The video has now become viral on the Internet. In UP’s Agra, tractors laden with sand, most likely belonging to local sand mafia, storm the toll booth and pass through as booth workers try to stop them using sticks. In the 53 sec video, 13 tractors can be seen…