The next time you pass a farm tractor tilling a field, check to make sure there’s somebody in the cab. Chances are, there won’t be. Today at CES, John Deere announced a host of new fully autonomous ...

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Imagine a 14-ton tractor plowing the earth at midnight. You peek into the cabin looking for a tired farmer behind the wheel, only to find that there's no one there. That's the reality possible with ...

MOLINE, Ill. -- With spring right around the corner, it's about to be a busy time for farmers. John Deere recently revealed a new machine that the company said can help make farmers' jobs much easier ...

John Deere has unveiled a version of its 8R tractor equipped with autonomous driving tech that it claims will help solve world hunger. First premiered at CES in Las Vegas, the modified tractor pairs a ...

MACON — For Paul Butler, time spent in the field is the most fun part of farming. Much of what farmers do could be described as business management — paperwork, taxes, marketing, and more — said ...

WATERLOO — John Deere will begin producing a self-propelled, driverless “autonomous” tractor in Waterloo before the end of 2022, company officials here have confirmed. Deere officials unveiled the ...

WATERLOO, Iowa (KWWL) - No driver. No problem. A new revolution is underway in agriculture, and John Deere plans to lead the way. Later this year, Deere will release its first fully autonomous, ...

The 8R tractor has been in select customers’ hands for “a few seasons” now, according to John Deere. After all, like any kind of autonomous machinery, a self-driving tractor isn’t the kind of thing ...