Kyle Ledford, a third-generation farmer, is using autonomous technology to lighten the operational load on his family’s Pontiac, Ill., farm. Ledford Farms has consistently prioritized staying at the ...

The road to autonomous trucking is a winding one with many turns still ahead. "Robotrucks" magnify the concerns many have about "robotaxis" and other autonomously driven cars, which are grabbing ...

Agtech startup Monarch Tractor shuts down after operational setbacks, with Caterpillar acquiring its autonomous and electric ...

Listen and subscribe to Opening Bid Unfiltered on Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you find your favorite podcasts. Driverless trucking has entered the man vs. machine ...

In a statement earlier this month, Monarch said its “core technology, including our software-defined vehicle platform, perception stack, and electrification systems, has been acquired by a large ...

California farm groups and ag-tech advocates are urging the Cal/OSHA Health and Safety Standards Board to slow down and rethink its new blueprint for regulating autonomous agricultural equipment, ...

The autonomous tractor company that finalized the exit from its Livermore headquarters and R&D property earlier this year announced that its technology has been bought by another company after months ...

Across the United States, small farms are vanishing at an alarming rate. Between 2017 and 2022, the number of farms declined by about 140,000, a 7% drop, according to the USDA’s 2022 Census of ...

Japanese multinational corporation Kubota has unveiled the ‘world’s first’ hydrogen fuel cell tractor with a self-driving function. The machine was presented to the viewers at the World Expo 2025 in ...

Caterpillar reportedly buys Monarch Tractor, gaining self-driving electric tractor tech as ag climate VC funding slumps.