| Abstract | When it first hit the market, the uptake of auto-steer systems was exponential, despite $100,000-plus price tags for
high-end units. As with most technology, the 20-year-old tech is now worthless and most probably collecting dust in the
corner of many machinery sheds on farms across the country. Those pioneer auto-steer systems have been replaced with
systems more sophisticated, capable and for a fraction of the cost. Technology moves at an incredible pace, particularly
when improved efficiency or efficacy can be demonstrated. Autonomous systems are likely to follow in the footsteps of
auto-steer according to Kondinin Group engineer, Ben White, who has seen autonomous tractors implemented on
Australian farms successfully. |
