Dutch company GPX Solutions is once again providing a tractor for NPPL participants this year. Based on feedback from 2023, GPX significantly improved its autonomous systems and developed a new autonomous retrofit package.
In collaboration with the National Fieldlab for Precision Farming (NPPL) project and Wageningen University & Research, Dutch companies De Bruijn Mechanisatie and GPX Solutions provided a Steyr Expert 4130 CVT with the autonomous iQuus Control system last year.
The Steyr tractor equipped with iQuus Control toured NPPL participants in the Netherlands, under the supervision of NPPL expert Koen van Boheemen. Their practical experiences revealed that the autonomous system still required constant supervision and that programming was not user-friendly.
Fendt 716 with iQuus Autonomy
During May, June, and July, a Fendt 716 (171 hp) with iQuus Autonomy will be tested among NPPL participants. This system, with additional safety components, is more autonomous and comprehensive than its predecessor.
With these improvements, GPX Solutions hopes that arable farmers can enjoy a cup of coffee with peace of mind while the tractor autonomously carries out its tasks. Furthermore, GPX has developed a system allowing farmers to program routes for the tractor themselves, making it more flexible in its applications.