Automation

[workboots]

Klause

What Are your thoughts on technology adoption?

Where would you like to see the next advancements in our industry?

Bourgault is probably working on a 150 foot drill with a 1500 bushel tank. The “it’s never enough” attitude has served them well but it’s nothing I’m looking for.

Some automated self driving implements on the other hand..

[biglentil]

An android like off of Startrek that can do it all. If the automated machinery needs constant baby sitting then whats the point?

Yes, excessive automation at Tesla was a mistake. To be precise, my mistake. Humans are underrated.

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk)*April 13, 2018

[workboots]

But what if it works really good some day?

One way of looking at early adoption is that your helping foster something that will eventually be adopted by the masses and bring about a possative change in the industry. Only 13% are considered early adopters. Lentil I gather is not categorized as one, but I bet he doesn’t regret investing in auto steer?

If someone somewhere didn’t step up to the plate and say “I’m willing to adopt this new technology because i think it’s a great idea and it will be good for my farm”.

Would biglentil still be out there eyeballing the line or looking for his spray foam marks out in the field this spring if nobody adopted early?

Also Comparing Musks mistake of rolling out full scale automation for the model 3 prior to the factory being ready for full scale implementation isnt really a fair argument for dismissing the potential of automation in agriculture. It does point out the importance of product testing.

I would think manufacturers will become more conscious of the importance of product testing to protect their reputation.

We all know that the EPA threw a big wrench into the reliability of farm machinery. Trying to keep up with those mandates over that span of time was too much for the manufacturing industry to handle and it shows today in the problems that still exist in emmisions systems.

I have 16 deisel engines on my farm and I’m only concerned with the reliability of the newer ones.

[fjlip]

On this topic Case IH autonomous trials right now...

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[sumdumguy]

Can anyone make an automatic slapper with two big paddles that would pick out the global warming idiots and implant a little common sense?

[Solaire]

To be honest, I cannot imagine how robots will take care of trees. But with the tremendous development of robotics in manufacturing, engineering and even pharmacy, this idea seems reasonable. For example, now we have a factory that creates automatic bowl feeders. If you are interested, you may check https://www.sandfieldengineering.com/automation-products/bowl-feeders/ https://www.sandfieldengineering.com/automation-products/bowl-feeders/ . Using their robots, steel factories' yield increased for over 8% which is higher than quarterly norm. Pretty surprising results. Therefore, if the tree industry is automated, the numbers can get much more like those at steel factories.