Raven Industries Opens Pre-Order for Driverless Ag Technology
December 02 2020 - 9:00AM
Business Wire
AutoCart® By Raven Autonomy™ Is Available for
Pre-Order Now
Raven Industries, Inc. (the Company; NASDAQ:RAVN)
announced today that it is accepting pre-orders for its first
commercially-available Driverless Ag Technology: AutoCart®. Part of
Raven Autonomy™, this autonomous grain cart solution will be
available to the market for use in the 2021 harvest season.
AutoCart showcases the company’s unique position as the technology
solutions leader in agriculture by bridging the gap from
human-operated to fully-autonomous platforms.
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Driverless Ag Technology: AutoCart® by
Raven in use with a CNHi Combine (Photo: Business Wire).
AutoCart lets farmers set a field plan, stage locations, adjust
speeds, monitor location activity and command the tractor pulling a
grain cart to sync with the combine as it offloads on the go. The
driverless tractor can then be returned to a predetermined
unloading area.
“This technology showcases the dedication and world-class
innovation of Raven,” said Brian Meyer, Vice President of Raven
Applied Technology. “We set out to Solve Great Challenges, and
Driverless Ag Technology is an incredible advancement that gives
the farmer time back and improves the efficiency of harvest.
“Harvest is exhausting, and anyone who works on a farm knows the
feeling of being shorthanded while trying to beat the weather and
bring in their crop at the point that it will yield the maximum
economic value. AutoCart is a real-world solution that will ease
the stress of harvest and allow farmers to improve their
profitability.”
AutoCart provides the farmer the ability to monitor and operate
a driverless tractor from the cab of the combine. A single grain
cart driver can cover 340 hours in the tractor cab during harvest.
By incorporating an autonomous grain cart tractor into their
operation, a farmer can use those hours to complete other fall
maintenance and tillage tasks and improve their bottom-line
efficiency.
Through sub-inch accuracy in steering and guidance with RS1™ and
VSN® Visual Guidance and complete visibility into machines and
operations with Slingshot®, Raven has been developing the path to
autonomy in agriculture for years. Raven Autonomy is changing the
ag technology landscape, helping ag professionals be safer, be more
efficient and ultimately run their operation with less reliance on
human variabilities.
“Raven Autonomy has made great strides in our dedication to
autonomous technology,” said Sarah Waltner, General Manager of
Raven Applied Technology. “Raven currently has two autonomous
solutions being used in operations today, offering driverless
spraying, seeding, spreading and grain cart functionalities.
“We recently announced the opening of the Raven Canadian
Headquarters, which will function as a central campus for precision
and autonomous agriculture innovations, training and service in
Canada. Raven continues to push innovation for agriculture to keep
the farmer profitable regardless of labor challenges.”
As the first commercially-available solution in the Driverless
Ag Technology product line, AutoCart is now available for
pre-order. Through Raven Autonomy, the company is bringing more
driverless ag products to market in the near future as it paves the
way in autonomous farming on a global scale. Learn more at
https://ravenprecision.com/autonomy.
About Raven Industries, Inc.
Raven Industries (NASDAQ: RAVN) provides innovative, high-value
products and systems that solve great challenges throughout the
world. Raven is a leader in precision agriculture, high-performance
specialty films, and aerospace and defense solutions, and the
company’s groundbreaking work in autonomous systems is unlocking
new possibilities in areas like farming, national defense, and
scientific research. Since 1956, Raven has designed, produced, and
delivered exceptional solutions, earning the company a reputation
for innovation, product quality, and unmatched service. For more
information, visit https://ravenind.com/.
About Raven Applied Technology
For decades, Raven Applied Technology has been committed to
maximizing operational efficiencies through its innovative
agriculture technology. The company’s autonomous product suite,
Raven Autonomy™, is an extension of that core. From field computers
to sprayer and planter controls, GPS guidance steering systems,
logistics technology, and autonomous solutions — Raven provides
precision agriculture products designed for ag retailers and
growers to remain competitive and profitable into the future. Learn
more at https://ravenprecision.com.
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Lisa McElrath, Communications Manager Raven Industries +1 (605)
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