Timothy S. Stombaugh
Assistant Professor of Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering

UKAT:  University of Kentucky Autonomous Tractor

What about Economics?

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 A 235 hp tractor equipped with a
16-row planter costs $193,000.

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 Three - 30 hp tractors equipped with
2-row planters cost $50,000.

$143,000 is left over to invest in control systems for the autonomous tractors.

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