Autonomous tractor · head to head
OutRun retrofit autonomy kit vs Trektor
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.SITIA · France
Hybrid diesel-electric autonomous straddle tractor from SITIA — a reconfigurable platform for vineyards, market gardens and orchards that carries standard implements for up to 24 h of work.
Best for: French vineyards and vegetable growers wanting one autonomous carrier for tillage, hoeing and spraying with existing implements.| OutRun retrofit autonomy kit Verified 2026-07-16 | Trektor Verified 2026-07-16 | |
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| Overview | ||
| Task | Autonomous tractor | Autonomous tractor |
| Autonomy | Fully autonomous | Fully autonomous |
| Country of origin | United States | France |
| Availability | Available now | Available now |
| EU market | Pending | CE-marked |
| Lead time | Not disclosed | Not disclosed |
| Last verified | 2026-07-16 | 2026-07-16 |
| Specifications | ||
| Power source | Uses host tractor's diesel engine | Hybrid — electric drive recharged by on-board diesel generator |
| Required tractor power | Host tractor — John Deere 8R (2014+) with IVT; Fendt 900 now, 1000 series fall 2026 | Is the machine (autonomous tool carrier) |
| Dimensions | Retrofit kit on standard tractor chassis | Configurable track width and clearance per crop (vineyard/vegetable/orchard set-ups) |
| Weight | Not disclosed | Not disclosed |
| Min farm size | 400 ha | Not disclosed |
| Productivity | Grain cart cycles on demand during harvest; tillage with no-till/slow/no-go zones | Up to 24 h continuous operation per fuel fill |
| Max speed | Field speeds; per host tractor | Not disclosed |
| Sensors | Obstacle-detection sensor suite · automatic stop · virtual boundary enforcement | GNSS RTK · perception and localisation sensor suite · CE-certified safety system |
| Price & model | ||
| Price (EUR) | Not disclosed | Not disclosed |
| Native price | Not disclosed | Not disclosed |
| Business model | One-time hardware purchase + annual service fee — no per-acre or hourly charges | Direct sale/lease via SITIA (France); ~€242k–251k figures circulated in 2020 are outdated and unverified for 2026 |
| Ongoing cost | Annual service fee (amount not disclosed) | Not disclosed |
| Key outcome | ||
| Best verified result | Grain-cart driver at harvest Combine operator calls the cart via iPad · vendor | Fuel consumption −50% · vendor |
| EU context | ||
| CE marking | Not CE marked for EU autonomous operation | CE-certified safety technology (vendor statement) |
| Machinery Regulation | No EU conformity claimed — product marketed for North America | Marketed in France as CE-conform; 2023/1230 transition status not published |
| CAP subsidy | Not applicable — not purchasable in the EU | French growers have used agri-equipment subsidy schemes; no EU-wide CAP listing verified |
"—" 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.