Chico State unveils autonomous tractor technology to revolutionize farming efficiency | News [Video]

CHICO, Calif. – Chico State’s College of Agriculture is showcasing advanced technologies designed to make farmers’ lives easier.

One of the advancements shown for the first time was the autonomous tractor. For farmers to stay competitive, companies like Vantage are trying to provide a way that increases productivity and is more field efficient.

This type of technology adds GPS and auto-steer to tractors. By tapping into the settings on your phone, it will do all the work by itself.

“You map out your field and set it up,” Cesar Hernandez said. “Every morning all you have to do is drop the tractor on the field, hit go and it will take care of the rest. So that’s four hours that the operator can use for something more useful instead of sitting in the cab and going back …