John Deere introduced its fully autonomous 8R tractor for tillage applications in 2022 and began offering it 
commercially on a limited basis in 2023. PHOTO: JOHN DEERE

Deere reaches for fully autonomous fleet by 2030

Company targets autonomous operations for every job required to grow a corn or soy crop, from tillage to harvest

Reading Time: 2 minutes As John Deere unveiled its 2025 model year product line in late February, it brought the company one year closer to a significant date: 2030. That is when the brand has promised to offer a complete fleet of autonomous equipment, able to handle a full farming season from seeding to harvest with self-driving machines. β€œThe […] Read more