Claas has entered into a cooperative venture with Dutch start-up AgXeed B.V. and acquired a minority shareholding in the company’s international funding round as a mark of their commitment. The aim is to cooperate on the development and commercialization of autonomous agricultural machines.
“Our involvement provides Claas with access to innovative technologies in a familiar market segment and complements our own expertise in autonomy and robotics. In turn, AgXeed benefits from our extensive expertise and networks in many areas such as data transfer, interfaces, and drivetrain solutions. It’s a win-win situation in our view and one reason why we decided to invest in this start-up company, as well as the fact that the targeted AgXeed technologies are in an advanced state of development. This solution offers farmers and contractors concrete economic added value, and what’s more, it will soon be available,”
explains Thomas Böck, CEO of the Claas Group.
AgBot, together with the associated software solutions and platforms, is expected to be launched in 2022. Optional crawler tracks with belt widths from 300 to 910 mm, combined with a low maximum weight of 6.0 t (without ballast) make the AgBot very soil-friendly.
The vehicle also features an adjustable track width, load-sensing hydraulics, and a linkage with a lift capacity of up to 8.0 t. An electric PTO, independent of the engine speed, and external high-voltage connections are optionally available. The electric equipment includes all the technology required for hazard and obstacle detection, in addition to an RTK steering system.
AgBots will be launched in various sizes and performance classes. Further solutions are currently under development.
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