Spraying · head to head
Trident 5550 with Raven Autonomy vs One Smart Spray (Amazone UX 5201 SmartSprayer)
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.Bosch BASF Smart Farming GmbH (One Smart Spray) / AMAZONE · Germany
Camera-based spot-spraying system from the Bosch–BASF joint venture, commercially implemented on the Amazone UX 5201 SmartSprayer trailed sprayer — per-nozzle green-on-green and green-on-brown weed detection with 24/7 LED night operation and xarvio agronomic decision logic.
Best for: Large arable operations with high herbicide bills in row crops who want spot application inside a conventional trailed-sprayer workflow.| Trident 5550 with Raven Autonomy Verified 2026-07-16 | One Smart Spray (Amazone UX 5201 SmartSprayer) Verified 2026-07-16 | |
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| Overview | ||
| Task | Spraying | Spraying |
| Autonomy | Fully autonomous | AI-assisted |
| Country of origin | United States | Germany |
| 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 | Diesel, 415 hp peak | Tractor-drawn trailed sprayer (Amazone UX 5201 platform) |
| Required tractor power | Is the machine (self-propelled applicator) | Conventional tractor required (UX 5201-class trailed sprayer) |
| Dimensions | 14 ft 2 in wheelbase | Not disclosed |
| Weight | Not disclosed | Not disclosed |
| Min farm size | 400 ha | 200 ha |
| Productivity | Plans and completes entire mapped field operations, one or more machines per supervisor | Full-width and spot application in a single pass, pre- and post-emergence |
| Max speed | 40 mph (64 km/h) road | Not disclosed |
| Sensors | Camera array + radar · 360° perception · AI obstacle detection (Raven Autonomy) | Bosch multi-camera modules along the boom · LED lighting for day/night operation · millisecond weed detection |
| Price & model | ||
| Price (EUR) | Not disclosed | Not disclosed |
| Native price | Not disclosed | Not disclosed |
| Business model | Machine purchase through Case IH / Raven dealers; autonomy availability limited | Sold through Amazone as SmartSprayer option; commercial terms not publicly disclosed |
| Ongoing cost | Not disclosed | xarvio/One Smart Spray digital service relationship; nozzle and camera consumables |
| Key outcome | ||
| Best verified result | Applicator operator Whole-field operation supervised from a mobile device · vendor | Herbicide use in individual measures up to -90% · vendor |
| EU context | ||
| CE marking | Autonomous configuration not CE marked for the EU | CE marked as part of the Amazone UX series sprayer |
| Machinery Regulation | No EU conformity for driverless operation — North-American offering | Trailed sprayer conformity via Amazone under the EU machinery regime; camera system is an integrated function, operator remains in control |
| CAP subsidy | Not applicable — not purchasable in the EU | Spot application supports Sustainable Use / CAP eco-scheme input-reduction goals; national PPP rules apply |
"—" 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.