CREATION OF UNMANNED TRACTORS: TRENDS AND PROSPECTS

Abstract

With aging population, farmers abandoning their farmlands have been increased in the world. On the other hand, agricultural management is becoming increasingly organized and incorporated. In order to sustain efficient and stable farm management, it is necessary to improve productivity and profitability, which requires agricultural machinery to become more efficient and labor-saving.

With the promotion of ICT-based smart agriculture, next-generation agriculture, The Joint Institute of Mechanical Engineering and MTZ have developed an tractor that enables unmanned automatic operation, in order to accomplish higher efficiency and precision and reduce more workers and labors.

The article briefly describes the situation and prospects in the field of the creation of unmanned farm work systems and tractors in the world and in Belarus.