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U.S. Sugar is deploying a new fleet of autonomous John Deere tractors for sugarcane farming in South Florida.
U.S. Sugar is deploying the largest commercial fleet of autonomous tractors in the U.S. sugar industry.
KEY POINTS
- 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.
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