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After two years of development, California startup Monarch Tractor has launched the AI-packing, all-electric MK-V Founder Series, and announced deliveries to its first customer – wine and spirits ...

From top left clockwise: MSU researchers are working with John Deere on autonomous technology research, two ag tech innovations were honored with Time Magazine’s “Best Invention of 2024" selections, ...

A tractor moves slowly down a long field between rows of grape vines, spraying a fine mist of water on the plants. The space is tight but even though there’s no driver behind the wheel the machine ...

LIVERMORE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Monarch Tractor, maker of the world’s first fully electric, driver-optional tractor announced the successful completion of a $61M Series B funding round led by ...

A handful of firms brought ag tech products to the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas this past week. The ag-focused exhibitors at CES seemed focused on unlocking the potential of artificial ...

Is this the future of farming? It’s all-electric, autonomous and can help boost sustainability in agriculture. It’s a smart tractor, developed by California-based firm, Monarch Tractor. (SOUNDBITE) ...

Farming is heading in an entirely new direction if Nvidia and a new California startup have anything to say about it. Monarch Tractor, a company based just east of Silicon Valley, has built autonomous ...

Monarch Tractor this morning announced the delivery of its first MK-V unit. The “smart tractor” is electric and what the Bay Area-based company refers to as “driver optional” (terms like “autonomous” ...

California-based startup Monarch Tractor is delivering its first MK-V smart tractors that can perform farming tasks without a driver. California-based startup Monarch Tractor is delivering its first ...

LIVERMORE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Monarch Tractor today introduced the world’s first fully electric, driver optional, smart tractor integrated on a single platform. Farmers today face numerous ...