CES 2025: Here’s John Deere’s new autonomous fleet

Self-driving cars are one thing. At this point, we’ve been there, seen that.

But, driverless tractors are a whole other thing entirely.

You may not think of John Deere, best known for manufacturing farming and other agricultural equipment when you think of the Consumer Electronics Show. But, John Deere has been leading the charge when it comes to technological advancements in the farm, construction, and other heavy machinery industries.

At CES 2025, John Deere delivered another set of innovations in the space: A fleet of autonomous vehicles.

While you can check out the John Deere CES 2025 press conference in full here, Mashable went over to the John Deere booth to check out John Deere’s “autonomy journey” ourselves.

John Deere’s autonomous 9RX tractor for large-scale agriculture uses “16 individual cameras arranged in pods to enable a 360-degree view of the field,” according to the company. John Deere says that its autonomous tractor can help farmers “step away from the machine and focus their time on other important jobs.”

The autonomous vehicles can also help farmers with improving safety and can help manage labor shortages, according to the company. 

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The autonomous 5ML orchard tractor for air blast spraying features Lidar sensors to help cover the more dense areas found in orchards. The 460 P-Tier autonomous articulated dump truck (ADT) can be used to handle repetitive construction tasks found in quarry operations like transporting building material around a site, according to John Deere.

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The autonomous battery electric mower can take care of mowing the lawn without an operator. It features two cameras on the front, left, right, and rear. This provides 360-degree coverage for commercial landscaping needs, according to the company.

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