Spraying · head to head
Trident 5550 with Raven Autonomy vs ARA
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.Ecorobotix · Switzerland
Tractor-drawn smart sprayer that treats each plant individually with centimetre precision.
Best for: Growers cutting herbicide/pesticide spend hard while keeping an existing tractor fleet.| Trident 5550 with Raven Autonomy Verified 2026-07-16 | ARA Verified 2026-07-16 | |
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| Overview | ||
| Task | Spraying | Spraying |
| Autonomy | Fully autonomous | AI-assisted |
| Country of origin | United States | Switzerland |
| Availability | Available now | Available now |
| EU market | Pending | CE-marked |
| Lead time | Not disclosed | ~18 wk |
| Last verified | 2026-07-16 | 2026-07-16 |
| Specifications | ||
| Power source | Diesel, 415 hp peak | Tractor PTO + hydraulics; onboard AI compute |
| Required tractor power | Is the machine (self-propelled applicator) | 80 hp minimum |
| Dimensions | 14 ft 2 in wheelbase | 6.00 m working width folded to 3.0 m transport |
| Weight | Not disclosed | 1,900 kg |
| Min farm size | 400 ha | 30 ha |
| Productivity | Plans and completes entire mapped field operations, one or more machines per supervisor | Up to 4 ha/hour |
| Max speed | 40 mph (64 km/h) road | 7 km/h working |
| Sensors | Camera array + radar · 360° perception · AI obstacle detection (Raven Autonomy) | High-res cameras · per-plant recognition · section control |
| Price & model | ||
| Price (EUR) | Not disclosed | €165,000 |
| Native price | Not disclosed | €165,000 |
| Business model | Machine purchase through Case IH / Raven dealers; autonomy availability limited | Buy · lease · contractor revenue-share options |
| Ongoing cost | Not disclosed | €3,200/yr software + agronomic subscription |
| Key outcome | ||
| Best verified result | Applicator operator Whole-field operation supervised from a mobile device · vendor | Herbicide applied (dock control, grassland) −90%+ · independent |
| EU context | ||
| CE marking | Autonomous configuration not CE marked for the EU | CE marked (2022) |
| Machinery Regulation | No EU conformity for driverless operation — North-American offering | Compliant — Regulation (EU) 2023/1230 |
| CAP subsidy | Not applicable — not purchasable in the EU | Eligible under CAP; SW & FR precision-spraying subsidies |
"—" 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.