Hanover – As a farmer you are always in the fresh air. That was before. At the world’s largest agricultural technology trade fair, Agritechnica in Hanover, visitors get an overview of the most modern developments in agriculture. Amazing discovery: The farmer of the future almost no longer farms, but cultivates the land he cultivates from his home office!
Kevin Arnold (25) shows what this looks like in Hall 21. His company “Arnold Next G” turns tractors into autonomous vehicles that drive unmanned from farm to field and do the work there controlled from a central office. In his office, the farmer has a driver’s cab with a steering wheel and all the important controls. He can keep an eye on his farm equipment via a monitor that uses a multi-purpose camera on the tractor.
Look inside the driver’s cab of an autonomous tractor. The farmer simply hangs the steering wheel next to him
“Next year tractors will drive into the fields without a driver”
“This technology is called teleoperation,” says Kevin Arnold: “Unlike fully autonomous driving, this technology has that farmer Vehicle control via the control center at home can be intervened at any time. But he saves time by having to drive to the field himself. Next year we will get road approval for our autonomous driving system. Then the first tractor crossed the road without a driver.”
This spray truck from Guss controls fields autonomously
Right next to it is a futuristic-looking spray truck from Guss, which will also be registered in Germany. The silver wheeled tank holds 340 liters of weed killer and drives autonomously through the sowing rows.
This giant drone can carry a 180-pound tank and is capable of covering a distance of about one acre per flight
Meik Müller (22) from the company “Dronenservice” showed the greatest buzz exhibition. The aircraft of the manufacturer “Vector AGR” measures approx. It is 4 meters wide and carries a tank weighing 180 kilos. This means that about one hectare of arable land can be sprayed via remote control or through a special control program.
With drive technology developed by Werner and Johannes Müller, tilts of up to 100 percent are not a problem
Gold medal for climbing trekkers
The company “Müller Landmaschinen” received the innovation gold medal at the trade fair for its special system, which allows direct power transmission to each wheel. In Hall 2, Werner Müller (70) and his son Johannes (38) show how their invention turned the tractor into a climbing artist capable of overcoming 100 percent slopes.
A large combine harvester is on display in Hall 13, among other places
Anyone who is more interested in combine harvesters and other large agricultural machinery will certainly get their money’s worth at the trade show. In Hall 13, two big players in the industry, “John Deere” and “Claas,” showcased giant vehicles with 15-meter-wide lawnmowers and a spiral staircase leading to the driver’s cab.
That Fair Agritechnica is open until November 15. 9 am to 6 pm. at the exhibition venue Hannover. Entry 29 euros.
