Autonomous tractor · head to head
AgBot 2.055W4 vs Agri Robo MR1000A
Two autonomous tractor machines, one verified table. Every figure below is sourced and dated; vendor claims are labelled and kept apart from independent results.
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.Kubota · Japan
Kubota's 100 hp unmanned Agri Robo tractor — a production autonomous machine sold to Japanese farmers, supervised from a tablet, with sonar, laser scanners and cameras for obstacle detection. Japan-only; the EU-facing Agri Robo KVT remains a show preview, not a listed product.
Best for: Japanese rice and field-crop operations short of drivers that want a dealer-backed autonomous tractor from a major maker.| AgBot 2.055W4 Verified 2026-07-16 | Agri Robo MR1000A Verified 2026-07-16 | |
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| Overview | ||
| Task | Autonomous tractor | Autonomous tractor |
| Autonomy | Fully autonomous | Fully autonomous |
| Country of origin | Netherlands | Japan |
| Availability | Available now | Available now |
| EU market | CE-marked | Pending |
| Lead time | ~26 wk | Not disclosed |
| Last verified | 2026-07-16 | 2026-07-16 |
| Specifications | ||
| Power source | Diesel-electric series hybrid, 156 hp | Diesel · Kubota 4-cylinder, ~100 hp class |
| Required tractor power | Is the tractor (156 hp equivalent) | Is the machine (autonomous tractor) |
| Dimensions | 4.60 × 2.55 × 2.90 m (4-wheel) | Based on Kubota M5-series platform |
| Weight | 8,300 kg | 3,550–4,130 kg depending on configuration |
| Min farm size | 150 ha | Not disclosed |
| Productivity | Up to 20 ha/day (cultivation) | Unattended field work under human supervision; concurrent manned+unmanned two-tractor operation supported |
| Max speed | 13 km/h | Not disclosed |
| Sensors | RTK-GPS · LiDAR · 360° cameras · e-stop perimeter | Sonar · laser scanners · cameras · GNSS — detects people and obstacles, auto-stops |
| Price & model | ||
| Price (EUR) | €235,000 | Not disclosed |
| Native price | €235,000 | ¥15,994,000–¥20,438,000 (tax incl., Kubota Japan MSRP) |
| Business model | Buy · lease · contractor pooling | Purchase through Kubota's Japanese dealer network |
| Ongoing cost | €6,500/yr service + fuel | Not disclosed |
| Key outcome | ||
| Best verified result | Operator hours −89% · vendor | Tractor operator One supervisor runs unmanned + manned tractor simultaneously · vendor |
| EU context | ||
| CE marking | CE marked (2023) | Not CE marked for autonomous operation — Japanese domestic product |
| Machinery Regulation | Compliant — Regulation (EU) 2023/1230; supervised autonomy | No EU conformity; autonomous KVT shown as preview only |
| CAP subsidy | Eligible; several states fund autonomy pilots | Not applicable — not purchasable in the EU |
"—" 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.