Autonomous tractor · head to head
OutRun retrofit autonomy kit vs AgBot 2.055W4
Two autonomous tractor machines, one verified table. Every figure below is sourced and dated; vendor claims are labelled and kept apart from independent results.
PTx (AGCO) · United States
Self-contained retrofit kit that makes an existing tractor drive itself — autonomous grain cart today, tillage rolling out, Fendt support landing 2026.
Best for: US grain operations that want to drop the grain-cart driver at harvest without buying a new tractor.AgXeed · Netherlands
Autonomous diesel-electric field robot that runs standard three-point implements unattended.
Best for: Arable farms and contractors wanting round-the-clock tillage, seeding and hauling.| OutRun retrofit autonomy kit Verified 2026-07-16 | AgBot 2.055W4 Verified 2026-07-16 | |
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| Overview | ||
| Task | Autonomous tractor | Autonomous tractor |
| Autonomy | Fully autonomous | Fully autonomous |
| Country of origin | United States | Netherlands |
| Availability | Available now | Available now |
| EU market | Pending | CE-marked |
| Lead time | Not disclosed | ~26 wk |
| Last verified | 2026-07-16 | 2026-07-16 |
| Specifications | ||
| Power source | Uses host tractor's diesel engine | Diesel-electric series hybrid, 156 hp |
| Required tractor power | Host tractor — John Deere 8R (2014+) with IVT; Fendt 900 now, 1000 series fall 2026 | Is the tractor (156 hp equivalent) |
| Dimensions | Retrofit kit on standard tractor chassis | 4.60 × 2.55 × 2.90 m (4-wheel) |
| Weight | Not disclosed | 8,300 kg |
| Min farm size | 400 ha | 150 ha |
| Productivity | Grain cart cycles on demand during harvest; tillage with no-till/slow/no-go zones | Up to 20 ha/day (cultivation) |
| Max speed | Field speeds; per host tractor | 13 km/h |
| Sensors | Obstacle-detection sensor suite · automatic stop · virtual boundary enforcement | RTK-GPS · LiDAR · 360° cameras · e-stop perimeter |
| Price & model | ||
| Price (EUR) | Not disclosed | €235,000 |
| Native price | Not disclosed | €235,000 |
| Business model | One-time hardware purchase + annual service fee — no per-acre or hourly charges | Buy · lease · contractor pooling |
| Ongoing cost | Annual service fee (amount not disclosed) | €6,500/yr service + fuel |
| Key outcome | ||
| Best verified result | Grain-cart driver at harvest Combine operator calls the cart via iPad · vendor | Operator hours −89% · vendor |
| EU context | ||
| CE marking | Not CE marked for EU autonomous operation | CE marked (2023) |
| Machinery Regulation | No EU conformity claimed — product marketed for North America | Compliant — Regulation (EU) 2023/1230; supervised autonomy |
| CAP subsidy | Not applicable — not purchasable in the EU | Eligible; several states fund autonomy pilots |
"—" means the manufacturer has not disclosed the figure; we never estimate silently. Model either machine's payback with your own numbers on its ROI calculator page.