MONARCH TRACTOR
California-based startup Monarch Tractor has announced the start of production of its first all-electric MK-V farm tractors equipped with an autonomous control system. The machines are based on the NVIDIA Jetson Xavier platform and are designed to handle agricultural tasks with or without a driver.
Each MK-V tractor is equipped with six NVIDIA Jetson Xavier NX modules. This allows the car to navigate in space only due to the cameras installed in it. According to the MK-V designers, this approach is more practical than GPS navigation, which may not always be available in a given area or accurate enough. All the necessary data about the surrounding space, the MK-V collects with the help of two three-dimensional and six conventional cameras, and on-board computers are responsible for processing the information.
The company adds that, among other things, the use of the NVIDIA Jetson Xavier NX platform makes it possible to optimize the energy consumption of the all-electric MK-V tractors, increasing their operating time from a single charge. The peak power of the MK-V is 40-70 hp. Operating time from a single charge is up to 14 hours.
In a press release from NVIDIA and Monarch, the MK-V tractor is designed to monitor and analyze harvest data on a daily basis using current and next generation implements equipped with sensors and visualization tools. This information can be used to adjust tasks, monitor crop health, current growth levels, forecast yields and much more.
Monarch Tractor was founded in 2018. In the same year, NVIDIA introduced the Jetson Xavier Compute Module to solve AI problems, as well as the Isaac development platform, which helps third parties build and train autonomous robots. In 2021, Monarch Tractor attracted $61 million in investment for its ventures. The company is currently capitalized at more than $110 million. The MK-V self-driving electric tractors are manufactured with Foxconn support at the former GM plant in Lordstown, Ohio.
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