Last week, we reported on the new autonomous technologies offered by Case IH in partnership with Raven Industries. Here we dive a little deeper into the autonomous tillage and harvest solutions available to CNH Industrial’s customers.
Autonomous tillage
The Raven Autonomy Driverless Tillage Solution pairs with Case IH tractor and tillage platforms. It is to give farmers more productivity with richer data insights in their tillage operations. According to Raven users can plan and execute precise tillage jobs with consistent agronomic results.
Raven says the Driverless Tillage Solution goes beyond vehicle automation and object detection capabilities to provide best-in-class soil management outcomes. The system leverages Case IH tillage automation to provide full implement control, seedbed sensing and agronomic prescription capabilities to optimize soil quality. This is to result in more consistent agronomic results with more comprehensive data reports.
Driver Assist Harvest Solution
The Raven Autonomy Driver Assist Harvest Solution will give grain cart operators of all skill levels the tools to drive with confidence, addressing the market’s limited availability of skilled labor by decreasing the level of training needed to operate like a pro. The technology stack synchronizes the path and speed of the tractor during an “unload on the go” operation using the market’s most precise GPS signal.
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Raven says this decreases grain spillage from miscommunication or imperfect unload coordination and reduces operator stress. Ultimately, the Driver Assist Harvest Solution simplifies the complexity of harvest operation, giving operators peace of mind with the push of a couple of buttons.
The Raven Autonomy Driver Assist Harvest Solution automatically coordinates the path and speed of the tractor, enabling it to operate in perfect connection with the combine during an "unload on the go" operation. - Photo: Business Wire
Raven says the Driver Assist Harvest Solution is the first of many driver-assisted solutions the company is developing. It is to give operators the full scope of autonomy capabilities with the push of a button. The holistic solution ensures that all settings are automatically accounted for, including propulsion, guidance and functional controls.
According to Raven, Driver Assist technology will allow anyone to operate like a pro while maintaining discretionary control.
Raven continues to integrate with CNH Industrial
The Raven Autonomy Driver Assist Harvest and Driverless Tillage solutions join the Case IH Trident 5550 applicator with Raven Autonomy as the latest product debuts in an expanding autonomy development pipeline. Raven continues to integrate with CNH Industrial to collectively automate the cash crop cycle in the long-term, driving value in all stages and seasons of the farming operation.
“CNH Industrial allows us to develop autonomy faster and on more platforms. We have access to the teams, technology and platforms needed to accelerate this development,” said John Preheim, Vice President of Product Development at Raven Industries. “Overall, collaborating across a customer-oriented organization with a worldwide reach enables us to provide autonomy solutions that solve global agricultural challenges long-term.”
