What Happened to the Autonomous Promise? | The Granary
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For more than a decade, agriculture has been promised a future filled with autonomous tractors and driverless farm equipment. So...what happened? Damian Mason sits down with Kelly Garrett, Matt Miles, and Todd Kimbrell to explore why autonomous machinery hasn't become commonplace—and whether it's finally on the verge of changing that.
The conversation covers the real barriers to adoption, including cost, labor economics, technology, farmer trust, and liability. Todd also shares his experience as one of the first farmers preparing to put autonomous tractors to work on his operation, offering an inside look at what the next generation of farm equipment could mean for efficiency and productivity.
Has autonomous farming been overhyped, or is its moment finally arriving? Join the crew as they debate where the technology stands today—and where it's headed next.
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