We all know there is a shortage of skilled labor in the agriculture sector... It is becoming increasingly difficult for you to find operators, so many are turning to technology to fill the gap. That is where Sabanto steps in with its Steward™ platform. Steward™ is a retrofit technology that enables your tractor to run autonomously. “Steward is the most advanced autonomous platform in the agriculture industry, providing a solution to the labor problem,” Craig Rupp, CEO and founder of Sabanto told Farms.com Precision Ag Digital Digest. “The days of increasing the size of the equipment to compensate for the lack of labor are behind us. Steward’s running day in and day out, replacing H2A equipment operators today.” Using advanced cameras, GNSS systems, sensors, and robotics, Steward™ completes field work without the need for an operator. The platform is currently compatible with John Deere 5100M, John Deere 5100E, Fendt 700 Vario and Kubota M5 tractors — but there is a new kid on the block. “We added the Deere 5075E to our portfolio because our customers are demanding an even lower HP, ROPS, i.e. a lower cost solution. We are opportunistic in the models we support. Our customers drive us to support certain models,” added Rupp. The company also says that more platforms will be added throughout 2024. Sabanto’s Steward™ takes care of rolling, mowing, rototilling, aerating, seeding and more. The two main components of the system are its main control unit and its vision and navigation components. The main control unit takes control of the tractor’s power and steering systems. Sabanto’s website says that the main control unit consists of an operating system, Vehicle Path Finding Module (vPFM), and Vehicle OS (vOS), which transforms your field operations, created in mobile and desktop applications, into actionable instructions for the Steward to execute. Its vision and navigation system includes antennas, a GNSS unit, sensors to detect obstacles, as well as video cameras that connects to the main control unit. This technology sends and receives video and navigational data allowing you to monitor operations in real-time. 14 PHOTO: sabantoag.com SABANTO BRINGS AUTONOMY TO JOHN DEERE 5075E No operator? No problem with Steward™ platform RYAN RIDLEY MANAGING EDITOR
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