Agri Robo MR1000A vs Combined Powers VTE
Two autonomous tractor machines, one verified table. Every figure below is sourced and dated; vendor claims are labelled and kept apart from independent results.
Kubota's 100 hp unmanned Agri Robo tractor — a production autonomous machine sold to Japanese farmers, supervised from a tablet, with sonar, laser scanners and cameras for obstacle detection. Japan-only; the EU-facing Agri Robo KVT remains a show preview, not a listed product.
Best for: Japanese rice and field-crop operations short of drivers that want a dealer-backed autonomous tractor from a major maker.Cabless 230 hp diesel-electric autonomous process unit from LEMKEN and KRONE — tillage, sowing and forage work, now in on-farm trials across Germany and neighbouring countries.
Best for: European arable and forage operations tracking a home-grown high-horsepower autonomy platform before it ships.| Agri Robo MR1000A Verified 2026-07-16 | Combined Powers VTE Verified 2026-07-16 | |
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| Overview | ||
| Task | Autonomous tractor | Autonomous tractor |
| Autonomy | Fully autonomous | Fully autonomous |
| Country of origin | Japan | Germany |
| Availability | Available now | Pilot / limited |
| EU market | Pending | Pending |
| Lead time | Not disclosed | Not disclosed |
| Last verified | 2026-07-16 | 2026-07-16 |
| Specifications | ||
| Power source | Diesel · Kubota 4-cylinder, ~100 hp class | Diesel-electric, 170 kW / 230 hp |
| Required tractor power | Is the machine (autonomous tractor) | Is the vehicle (230 hp, no operator station) |
| Dimensions | Based on Kubota M5-series platform | Not disclosed |
| Weight | 3,550–4,130 kg depending on configuration | Not disclosed |
| Min farm size | Not disclosed | 100 ha |
| Productivity | Unattended field work under human supervision; concurrent manned+unmanned two-tractor operation supported | Runs KRONE mowing combinations and LEMKEN stubble-cultivation/sowing implements |
| Max speed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed |
| Sensors | Sonar · laser scanners · cameras · GNSS — detects people and obstacles, auto-stops | Intelligent implement/process monitoring · safety-approved robotic vehicle OS in development (Apex.AI partnership) |
| Price & model | ||
| Price (EUR) | Not disclosed | Not disclosed |
| Native price | ¥15,994,000–¥20,438,000 (tax incl., Kubota Japan MSRP) | Not disclosed |
| Business model | Purchase through Kubota's Japanese dealer network | Not yet on sale — pre-series trials on commercial farms |
| Ongoing cost | Not disclosed | Not disclosed |
| Key outcome | ||
| Best verified result | Tractor operator One supervisor runs unmanned + manned tractor simultaneously · vendor | Onboard operator No operator station — fully autonomous process unit · vendor |
| EU context | ||
| CE marking | Not CE marked for autonomous operation — Japanese domestic product | Not yet CE marked as a series product |
| Machinery Regulation | No EU conformity; autonomous KVT shown as preview only | Designed for EU market; conformity under Regulation (EU) 2023/1230 pending series launch |
| CAP subsidy | Not applicable — not purchasable in the EU | Not applicable until commercially available |
"—" 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.