‘No cab, no wheel:’ farm progress showcases autonomous farming
Autonomous farming is already starting to be a reality on Saskatchewan fields.
At the Canada Farm Progress Show(CFPS) this year, DOT, an autonomous machine that powers and moves farming equipment will be on display. Right beside it will be the Pattison Liquid Systems (PLS) connect sprayer.
“All the farmer or the operator is required to do is to fill it up once it’s empty,” President of PLS, Rick Pattison said. “It creates a whole new lifestyle for a farmer where he can go to his kid’s ball game, go to his daughter’s dance recital or just sit and watch television while this equipment is out doing the work in the field.”
Although it’s not the first time PLS has been at the show, the Lemburg, Sask. company will be showcasing their brand new sprayer that has a 120 foot boom with 1600 USG tank. Once in the same place as DOT, it effortlessly connects and is ready for the producer to start working their crop.