Agri Robo MR1000A vs Trektor
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.Hybrid diesel-electric autonomous straddle tractor from SITIA — a reconfigurable platform for vineyards, market gardens and orchards that carries standard implements for up to 24 h of work.
Best for: French vineyards and vegetable growers wanting one autonomous carrier for tillage, hoeing and spraying with existing implements.| Agri Robo MR1000A Verified 2026-07-16 | Trektor Verified 2026-07-16 | |
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| Overview | ||
| Task | Autonomous tractor | Autonomous tractor |
| Autonomy | Fully autonomous | Fully autonomous |
| Country of origin | Japan | France |
| 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 · Kubota 4-cylinder, ~100 hp class | Hybrid — electric drive recharged by on-board diesel generator |
| Required tractor power | Is the machine (autonomous tractor) | Is the machine (autonomous tool carrier) |
| Dimensions | Based on Kubota M5-series platform | Configurable track width and clearance per crop (vineyard/vegetable/orchard set-ups) |
| Weight | 3,550–4,130 kg depending on configuration | Not disclosed |
| Min farm size | Not disclosed | Not disclosed |
| Productivity | Unattended field work under human supervision; concurrent manned+unmanned two-tractor operation supported | Up to 24 h continuous operation per fuel fill |
| Max speed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed |
| Sensors | Sonar · laser scanners · cameras · GNSS — detects people and obstacles, auto-stops | GNSS RTK · perception and localisation sensor suite · CE-certified safety system |
| 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 | Direct sale/lease via SITIA (France); ~€242k–251k figures circulated in 2020 are outdated and unverified for 2026 |
| Ongoing cost | Not disclosed | Not disclosed |
| Key outcome | ||
| Best verified result | Tractor operator One supervisor runs unmanned + manned tractor simultaneously · vendor | Fuel consumption −50% · vendor |
| EU context | ||
| CE marking | Not CE marked for autonomous operation — Japanese domestic product | CE-certified safety technology (vendor statement) |
| Machinery Regulation | No EU conformity; autonomous KVT shown as preview only | Marketed in France as CE-conform; 2023/1230 transition status not published |
| CAP subsidy | Not applicable — not purchasable in the EU | French growers have used agri-equipment subsidy schemes; no EU-wide CAP listing verified |
"—" 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.