An autonomous tractor for autonomously crossing farmland, includes one or more sensors for detection of an obstacle when crossing the farmland, and a central processing unit (CPU) for receiving input signals from the the sensors and for controlling movement of the tractor based on the input signals in order to avoid the obstacle, a coupler for coupling an agricultural machine able to be coupled to the tractor, and the agricultural machine includes one or more additional sensors for detection of the obstacle, wherein coupling of the agricultural machine operatively connects the additional sensors to the CPU and automatically provides data to the CPU regarding the location of each of the additional sensors on the agricultural machine and one or more specifications of each of these additional sensors.


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    Title :

    Autonomous Tractor and Method to Cultivate Farmland Using This Tractor



    Publication date :

    2022-01-13


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B60W CONJOINT CONTROL OF VEHICLE SUB-UNITS OF DIFFERENT TYPE OR DIFFERENT FUNCTION , Gemeinsame Steuerung oder Regelung von Fahrzeug-Unteraggregaten verschiedenen Typs oder verschiedener Funktion / A01B SOIL WORKING IN AGRICULTURE OR FORESTRY , Bodenbearbeitung in Land- oder Forstwirtschaft



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