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TRACTORS

MONARCH TRACTOR: THE WORLD’S SMARTEST,

FULLY ELECTRIC, AUTONOMOUS TRACTOR

Monarch Tractor today introduced the • Driver Optional – The Monarch Trac- “Adopting sustainable farming prac-
world’s first fully electric, driver option- tor can operate with or without a driver. tices is core to our family and compa-
al, smart tractor integrated on a single The company utilizes the latest autono- ny values,” said Aly Wente, director of
platform. Farmers today face numerous mous hardware and software technology marketing, Wente Vineyards. “We are
challenges including labor shortages, to provide driver-assist and driver-op- pleased to partner with Monarch Tractor
effects of climate change, safety con- tional operations. The tractor can per- to further reduce our carbon footprint in
cerns, and increased customer scrutiny form pre-programmed tasks without a 2021 by adding two new Monarch Trac-
for sustainability demands, government driver or an operator can use Monarch’s tors to our vineyard operations. We look
regulations, and more. Monarch Trac- interactive automation features includ- forward to learning how Monarch can
tor addresses these issues by combin- ing Gesture and Shadow modes to have continue to help us create a more sus-
ing electrification, automation, machine the tractor follow a worker on the job. tainable future, while also providing an
learning, and data analysis to enhance • Unprecedented Safety – The Monarch efficient and safe environment for our
farmer’s existing operations, increase Tractor is packed with safety features teams.”
labor productivity and safety, and max- including roll and collision prevention,
imize yields to cut overhead costs and vision-based Power Take Off (PTO) safe-
emissions. The company has secured ty and 360° cameras to keep operations
several hundred working farms as pre- running smoothly and employees safe,
day or night.
• Deep Learning & Sensing Suite – The
Monarch Tractor collects and analyzes
over 240GB of crop data every day it op-
erates in the field. It can work with farm-
ers’ current implements as well as the
next generation of smart implements.
Sensors and imaging are processed to
provide critical data points that can be Monarch Tractor has received critical
used for real-time implement adjust- acclaim for its innovation. The company
ments as well as long term yield esti- received “2020 Tractor of the Year” in
liminary customers. mates, current growth stages and other the AgTech Breakthrough Awards, was
“Monarch Tractor is ushering in the plant/crop health metrics. Utilizing ma- named one of World Ag Expo’s “Top 10
digital transformation of farming with chine learning, Monarch Tractor is able Best New Products,” and recognized in
unprecedented intelligence, technol- to digest this data and provide long-term Fast Company’s “Best World-Changing
ogy and safety features,” said Praveen analysis of field health, improving accu- Ideas: North America, Energy and Food.”
Penmetsa, co-founder & CEO, Monarch racy the longer it runs. Additionally, the “The Monarch Tractor’s autonomous
Tractor. “We have assembled a world- data collected is securely stored in a features take it from just an environmen-
class team of farmers, engineers, and Monarch cloud. tal sustainability idea to a really higher
scientists to meet today’s farming de- productivity implement,” said Jim Hoff-
mands and are empowering farmers • Smart Device Operation –Via a mann, owner, Hopville Farms. “There are
by giving them intelligent tools to col- smartphone or personal device, users a lot of ‘must do’ things on the farm that
lect more predictive data to implement receive tractor alerts, updates on cur- you would like to see done autonomous-
sustainable practices, better share their rent micro-weather conditions, detailed ly and not dedicating people to having
story and make more money. Hundreds operations reports, data collection, anal- them do… this tractor can do it more ef-
of farmers have signed on to receive a ysis, and storage for more efficient farm ficiently.”
Monarch Tractor and we look forward to planning.
delivering a new level of sustainability • Powerful – Tractor’s electric drive-
and efficiency to their existing farm op- train is capable of providing 40HP Circle 33 on enquiry card
erations.” (30KW) of continuous power and short
duration peak power up to 70HP (55KW)
Key features of the in a small footprint for multi-purpose us-
Monarch Tractor include: age. ADVERTISE IN
“As a fourth-generation farmer, I’ve
• Renewable Technology – Traditional seen firsthand the hazards that farming THE ARAB WORLD
diesel tractors produce roughly 14 times presents not just to workers, but to the
the emissions as the average car. The environment as well,” said Carlo Monda- AGRIBUSINESS
Monarch Tractor is 100 percent electric vi, chief farming officer, Monarch Trac- MAGAZINE AND
and has zero tailpipe emissions. It also tor. “Monarch Tractor is moving farming
serves as a 3-in-1 electrification tool toward a safer and sustainable future by PROMOTE YOUR
operating not only as a tractor, but with eliminating harmful emissions, reducing PRODUCTS
extra storage acts as an ATV, and has the the need for herbicides and keeping
capabilities to perform as a powerful workers out of harm’s way with its driv-
generator in the field. er-optional capabilities.”

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