Spraying · head to head
Trident 5550 with Raven Autonomy vs Agras T70P
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
DJI's 70 kg-payload spray-spread-lift drone (global launch July 2025) — 70 L spray tank, 100 L spread hopper, dual millimetre-wave radar and tri-vision obstacle sensing.
Best for: Contractors and larger growers who outgrew the T50 and want one aircraft for spraying, spreading and heavy lifting.| Trident 5550 with Raven Autonomy Verified 2026-07-16 | Agras T70P Verified 2026-07-16 | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 (DB1580 30 Ah / DB2160 41 Ah, 52 V) |
| Required tractor power | Is the machine (self-propelled applicator) | Not applicable |
| Dimensions | 14 ft 2 in wheelbase | 3.20 × 3.52 × 0.96 m unfolded |
| Weight | Not disclosed | 52–56 kg (dry, by battery) |
| Min farm size | 400 ha | 5 ha |
| Productivity | Plans and completes entire mapped field operations, one or more machines per supervisor | Up to 18 ha/hour (spraying) |
| Max speed | 40 mph (64 km/h) road | 20 m/s |
| Sensors | Camera array + radar · 360° perception · AI obstacle detection (Raven Autonomy) | D-RTK 3 AG (0.8 cm) · front + rear millimetre-wave radar · tri-vision system |
| Price & model | ||
| Price (EUR) | Not disclosed | ≈€50,000 |
| Native price | Not disclosed | US$53,999 (US dealer combo) |
| Business model | Machine purchase through Case IH / Raven dealers; autonomy availability limited | Buy via dealer · combos bundle batteries + charger/generator |
| Ongoing cost | Not disclosed | Battery replacement by cycle count; pump/nozzle consumables |
| Key outcome | ||
| Best verified result | Applicator operator Whole-field operation supervised from a mobile device · vendor | Spray tank payload vs Agras T50 +75% · vendor |
| EU context | ||
| CE marking | Autonomous configuration not CE marked for the EU | CE marked (2025) |
| Machinery Regulation | No EU conformity for driverless operation — North-American offering | UAS regime applies; EASA Open/Specific category rather than Regulation (EU) 2023/1230 alone |
| CAP subsidy | Not applicable — not purchasable in the EU | Aerial PPP application restricted under the Sustainable Use Directive — derogations vary by member 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.