Trident 5550 with Raven Autonomy vs YV01 autonomous vineyard sprayer
Two spraying machines, one verified table. Every figure below is sourced and dated; vendor claims are labelled and kept apart from independent results.
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.Crawler-tracked autonomous spraying robot for steep, narrow vineyards — inverted-U frame straddles vines up to 1.4 m, 200 L electrostatic spray tank, 45% slope capability. Developed by Yanmar, on sale in France since 2023 through dedicated subsidiary Yanmar Vineyard Solutions (Champagne region focus, Moët & Chandon partnership); a weeder attachment was added in 2024.
Best for: Steep Champagne-style narrow vineyards that want to take the operator out of plant-protection spraying — no driver exposure to chemicals, slopes to 45%.| Trident 5550 with Raven Autonomy Verified 2026-07-16 | YV01 autonomous vineyard sprayer Verified 2026-07-16 | |
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| Overview | ||
| Task | Spraying | Spraying |
| Autonomy | Fully autonomous | Fully autonomous |
| Country of origin | United States | Japan |
| 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 | Petrol — Honda iGX800 2-cyl air-cooled engine (~25–27 hp), 19 L tank |
| Required tractor power | Is the machine (self-propelled applicator) | Is the vehicle (twin-crawler autonomous chassis) |
| Dimensions | 14 ft 2 in wheelbase | Inverted-U straddle frame for vines up to 1.4 m height |
| Weight | Not disclosed | ~1 t |
| Min farm size | 400 ha | Not disclosed |
| Productivity | Plans and completes entire mapped field operations, one or more machines per supervisor | Autonomous spraying along pre-mapped vineyard paths; 200 L spray tank |
| Max speed | 40 mph (64 km/h) road | 4 km/h |
| Sensors | Camera array + radar · 360° perception · AI obstacle detection (Raven Autonomy) | GNSS RTK positioning with Ntrip correction · pre-mapped field and path definition via web system · counter-rotating crawlers for tight headland turns |
| 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 and serviced by Yanmar Vineyard Solutions SAS, a dedicated Yanmar Group company in France |
| Ongoing cost | Not disclosed | Petrol; spray consumables; service via Yanmar Vineyard Solutions |
| Key outcome | ||
| Best verified result | Applicator operator Whole-field operation supervised from a mobile device · vendor | Operator exposure during spraying Driverless spraying — worker removed from dangerous field work · vendor |
| EU context | ||
| CE marking | Autonomous configuration not CE marked for the EU | Sold as a series product in France — CE conformity expected; not independently verified |
| Machinery Regulation | No EU conformity for driverless operation — North-American offering | Marketed in the EU via Yanmar Vineyard Solutions SAS (France); conformity documentation not published |
| CAP subsidy | Not applicable — not purchasable in the EU | Electrostatic targeted spraying supports pesticide-efficiency goals; petrol drive offers no emissions benefit |
"—" 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.