# U.S. Sugar is deploying a new fleet of autonomous John Deere tractors for sugarcane farming in South Florida.

*robotics · news · 2026-05-13 · Naples Daily News*

## Key points

- U.S. Sugar is deploying the largest commercial fleet of autonomous tractors in the U.S. sugar industry.
- The autonomous John Deere tractors can operate 24/7 and are centrally monitored using ASI's Mobius platform.
- ASI customized their Vehicle Automation Kit specifically for U.S. Sugar's John Deere 8R and 9R Series tractors.
- U.S. Sugar intends to retain all employees by retraining them for roles supporting the autonomous operations.
- The autonomous technology will be expanded to sweet corn and green bean cultivation over the next decade.

**Companies:** U.S. Sugar, Everglades Equipment Group
**Countries:** United States

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