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Wave of the future: Case IH driverless tractor for row crops

By SUE ROESLER, With Case IH News
Jun 11, 2017
Jun 11, 2017

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By SUE ROESLER, With Case IH News

The Case IH unveiled its autonomous concept vehicle last fall, a party of one with all the bells and whistles. No cab, but the vehicle could pull a drill and/or more.

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