April 20, 2026
Caterpillar acquires Monarch Tractor
Caterpillar has reportedly bought the technology behind the self-driving electric tractors made by American firm Monarch Tractor.
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February 25, 2026
New large frame John Deere 8R/RX push to 634hp
John Deere is adding three new models to the top end of the 8R and 8RX ranges with rated outputs of 440hp, 490hp and 540hp.
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February 10, 2026
Kioti and Naïo robotic platform
Kioti Europe and French company Naïo Technologies have entered into a strategic partnership to develop a new robotic platform.
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November 12, 2025
Kubota tests autonomous M7
Kubota is showing an autonomous version of its M7004 tractor at Agritechnica.
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November 6, 2025
AgXeed increases AgBot power to 230hp
AgXeed will launch the AgBot T2 7-series autonomous tracked tractor at Agritechnica. The new model is said to deliver the strength of a full-sized model with the footprint of a lightweight tracked machine.
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October 7, 2025
Kubota tests autonomous fuel cell tractor
Kubota is about to start field testing an autonomous hydrogen powered fuel cell tractor.
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May 13, 2025
785hp Quadtrac, clever sprayers and implements, and dual branded dealers
A 785hp Case IH Quadtrac is coming to sit above the existing 715hp model. It is not known when the 10% more powerful new flagship model will be available.
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January 10, 2025
YTO tests 220hp tracked tractor prototype
YTO is testing a 220hp rubber tracked tractor. The company could soon provide Chinese farmers with an alternative to imported western brands.
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January 7, 2025
John Deere shows autonomous 9RX
A 9RX is one of four autonomous machines on the John Deere stand at this week’s CES 2025 in Las Vegas.
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January 6, 2025
Monarch opens European HQ in Belgium
Monarch Tractor, the American manufacturer of electric and autonomous tractors, is expanding to Europe and opening a branch (Monarch Tractor Europe) in Antwerp, Belgium.
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March 22, 2024
Front linkage on autonomous Krone and Lemken concept
Krone and Lemken have added a front linkage/PTO to the jointly developed autonomous vehicle.