
Fully autonomous multi-point turning capability enables units to execute complex maneuvers in field applications. | Credit: Agtonomy Off-road physical AI company Agtonomy has expanded its commercial platform with fully autonomous multi-point turning and enhanced passive data collection. The company said this enables farm equipment to execute complex maneuvers in tight headland spaces without human intervention. Agtonomy develops full-autonomy packages that retrofit vehicles from its OEM partners
An off-road physical AI company has released a new capability allowing farm equipment to perform complex turning maneuvers in tight spaces without human intervention. This matters because it enables autonomous tractors to complete tasks on acreage that was previously inaccessible due to space constraints, particularly in orchard and vineyard operations where headland space is limited. The company's autonomy systems retrofit vehicles from OEM partners and process large volumes of real-world field data to continuously improve system performance. The new feature represents progress toward full task automation rather than isolated vehicle movements.

Bedrock is automating earth-moving equipment to improve site safety and fill skilled labor shortages. | Credit: Bedrock Robotics Bedrock Robotics Inc. has deployed fully autonomous, retrofitted heavy excavators onto active infrastructure projects in Texas and Nevada. These AI-driven heavy equipment projects directly address the construction industry’s severe labor shortages, safety hazards, and cost overruns. As the U.S. faces a looming labor crisis—with over 40% of the construction workforce ex

Robot bodies are waiting for their AI brains to catch up.

Viral videos of the World Humanoid Robot Games show sprinting robots beating the human 100-meter record held by Usain Bolt—but also feature running robots crashing into barriers and falling down because they cannot readily stop running. A few fallen robots even break at the waist in a shower of sparks or catch on fire. That demonstration of both robotic prowess and limitations came from the second edition of the World Humanoid Robot Games hosted in Beijing from August 22–26. Like the inaugural e
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