Yanmar: Unmanned Tractor in Thailand-Driving Experiment "ROBOT TRACTOR"

Yanmar: Unmanned Tractor in Thailand-Driving Experiment “ROBOT TRACTOR”

“Yanmar”: JICA

This experiment was conducted by JICA = Japan International Cooperation Agency and “Yanmar” of a major machine maker.

Eastern Thailand: Farms in Chonburi Province

The automatic traveling experiment of the tractor was conducted using the position information data of the communication satellite.

Unmanned Tractor: Driving Experiment

The unmanned tractor travels automatically along the route preset on the tablet.

Current situation in Thailand:

The population influx to urban areas is increasing and the agricultural population is decreasing.

One-third of the working population is engaged in agriculture.

The issue is how to improve agricultural productivity.

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