OutRun Autonomous Grain Cart Commercially
Available Across the US.
WESTMINSTER, Colo., March 2,
2025 /PRNewswire/ -- PTx Trimble, formed in 2024
by AGCO and Trimble, is proud to announce OutRunTM, the
first commercially available autonomous retrofit grain cart
solution on the market, has been awarded the prestigious Davidson
Prize at Commodity Classic 2025 in Denver, Colorado.
The award, presented by the American Society of Agricultural and
Biological Engineers (ASABE) and the Association of Equipment
Manufacturers (AEM), recognizes breakthrough innovations in
agricultural engineering that improve efficiency, sustainability
and productivity. OutRun was recognized for its ability to help
farmers maximize yield and combat the labor shortage many farmers
are facing around the world.
"OutRun was designed as a cost-effective way to help farmers
with labor issues, allowing operators to run both the combine and
the grain cart during critical harvest times," said Andrew Sunderman, vice president of product
& customer experience, PTx. "As the latest in PTx Trimble's
commitment to its retrofit-first strategy for autonomy, OutRun
allows farmers to use autonomous technology to harvest at the
optimal time to maximize yield without needing to find experienced
grain cart operators, saving time and expenses."
OutRun is a self-contained retrofit kit that currently enables
autonomous grain cart operation on John Deere 8R or 8000R tractors
with IVT and will be commercially available on Fendt models in
2026. The grain cart can be staged or be called for unloading
without the need for another driver. Once full, the combine
operator can then send the grain cart to a predefined truck unload
zone for manual unloading.
The Davidson Prize is named for J.B. Davidson, the father of
modern agricultural engineering. ASABE and AEM created the Davidson
Prize to celebrate extraordinary innovation and impact in
agricultural, food and biological systems. A maximum of three
prizes are awarded each year, selected from the 10 top-scoring AE50
winners and representing the best of the year's newly introduced
products. Winners are projected to have a significant impact on
agricultural production, efficiency or safety. These award-winning
products represent the diversity of engineering and technology, as
well as the variety of companies that continue to bring advanced
technology and exciting improvements to the marketplace. AGCO
and its leading brands have won four Davidson prizes in the last
five years, a testament to the AGCO teams who are innovating daily
for farmers around the globe.
Availability
The OutRun retrofit kit is
commercially available across the U.S. For more
information on how to incorporate OutRun for the 2025 harvest,
email outrun@ptxtrimble.com or visit outrunag.com.
PTx, PTx Trimble and OutRun are trademarks of AGCO.
About PTx Trimble
PTx Trimble provides precision
agriculture solutions for every season. A joint venture between
AGCO and Trimble, PTx Trimble continues to advance the future of
farming by building farmer first solutions for land preparation,
planting, water management, crop protection, nutrient management
and harvesting. We are the leader in mixed fleet, smart farming and
autonomy solutions. To learn more, visit
https://ptxtrimble.com.
About AGCO
AGCO (NYSE: AGCO) is a global leader
in the design, manufacture and distribution of agricultural
machinery and precision ag technology. AGCO delivers value to
farmers and OEM customers through its differentiated brand
portfolio including leading brands Fendt®, Massey Ferguson®, PTx
and Valtra®. AGCO's full line of equipment, smart farming solutions
and services helps farmers sustainably feed our world. Founded in
1990 and headquartered in Duluth, Georgia, USA, AGCO had net sales of
approximately $11.7 billion in 2024. For more
information, visit www.agcocorp.com.
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