Spraying · head to head
Trident 5550 with Raven Autonomy vs Agras T50
Two spraying machines, one verified table. Every figure below is sourced and dated; vendor claims are labelled and kept apart from independent results.
Case IH (CNH) · United States
The industry's first driverless spreader — Case IH's 415 hp liquid/dry combination applicator running CNH's Raven Autonomy stack, sold in North America.
Best for: US ag retailers and large row-crop operations spreading fertiliser who struggle to seat applicator drivers.DJI Agriculture · China
Heavy-lift spray-and-spread drone for terrain ground rigs cannot reach — previous-generation since DJI's July 2025 global launch of the Agras T70P and T100.
Best for: Steep vineyards, terraced orchards and wet fields where a ground sprayer cannot travel.| Trident 5550 with Raven Autonomy Verified 2026-07-16 | Agras T50 Verified 2026-07-16 | |
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| Overview | ||
| Task | Spraying | Spraying |
| Autonomy | Fully autonomous | AI-assisted |
| Country of origin | United States | China |
| Availability | Available now | Available now |
| EU market | Pending | CE-marked |
| Lead time | Not disclosed | ~4 wk |
| Last verified | 2026-07-16 | 2026-07-16 |
| Specifications | ||
| Power source | Diesel, 415 hp peak | Swappable battery · fast charger + generator |
| Required tractor power | Is the machine (self-propelled applicator) | Not applicable |
| Dimensions | 14 ft 2 in wheelbase | 2.80 m diagonal (arms open) |
| Weight | Not disclosed | 52 kg (dry) |
| Min farm size | 400 ha | 2 ha |
| Productivity | Plans and completes entire mapped field operations, one or more machines per supervisor | Up to 21 ha/hour (spraying) |
| Max speed | 40 mph (64 km/h) road | 13.9 m/s |
| Sensors | Camera array + radar · 360° perception · AI obstacle detection (Raven Autonomy) | Dual RTK · front & rear phased-array radar · binocular vision |
| Price & model | ||
| Price (EUR) | Not disclosed | €18,500 (typical EU dealer bundle — drone, spray tank, batteries + charger; drone-only quotes run lower) |
| Native price | Not disclosed | €18,500 |
| Business model | Machine purchase through Case IH / Raven dealers; autonomy availability limited | Buy · often bundled with batteries + charger |
| Ongoing cost | Not disclosed | €600/yr; battery replacement every ~1,000 cycles |
| Key outcome | ||
| Best verified result | Applicator operator Whole-field operation supervised from a mobile device · vendor | Water use per ha −93% · vendor |
| EU context | ||
| CE marking | Autonomous configuration not CE marked for the EU | CE marked (2024) |
| Machinery Regulation | No EU conformity for driverless operation — North-American offering | Compliant; UAS falls under EASA Open/Specific category |
| CAP subsidy | Not applicable — not purchasable in the EU | Aerial PPP application restricted under SUD — derogations vary by state |
"—" 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.