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New Holland wins innovation award

Oct 09, 2024
By Farms.com

LiDAR tech transforms tractor guidance

 

At the prestigious EIMA International exhibition, New Holland won an award for its innovative tractor guidance system, which uses LiDAR technology to improve the accuracy and reliability of farm operations.

The Advanced Vision Assisted Guidance system distinguishes itself by ensuring precise navigation and implement control, crucial for specialty crop producers.

This system benefits from LiDAR sensors that navigate through rows and manage implements without relying on GPS, which can be unreliable under certain environmental conditions like heavy canopy coverage or complex terrain. This technology not only increases the safety and comfort of operators but also enhances the precision of farming tasks, thereby minimizing environmental impacts and optimizing resource use.

Further achievements by New Holland at the awards include mentions for its Seed Terminator and CropSpeed systems.

The Seed Terminator uses a unique approach to control weed seeds at harvest, and the CropSpeed system monitors and adjusts crop flow in forage harvesters to prevent blockages.

These innovations reflect New Holland's dedication to supporting the agricultural sector through advanced technologies that facilitate easier, safer, and more productive farming.

The EIMA recognition highlights New Holland's role as a leader in agricultural technology innovation, committed to enhancing both the efficiency and sustainability of modern farming practices.


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Current work includes statewide monitoring programs that use pheromone, light, and sticky traps to track key pests such as black cutworm, true armyworm, corn earworm, European corn borer, and corn rootworm. Researchers are also evaluating whether high-rate seed treatments provide effective corn rootworm control and studying the development of resistance in European corn borer populations to Bt corn traits.

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