Oxin vs Drever 120
Two autonomous tractor machines, one verified table. Every figure below is sourced and dated; vendor claims are labelled and kept apart from independent results.
New Zealand-built (Blenheim, Marlborough) fully autonomous, multi-tasking tracked tractor for vineyards and orchards — one machine combines mowing, mulching, trimming, defoliation, desuckering, skirting and weed/canopy spraying (towing 4,000+ L of spray product) in a single row pass, planned and monitored remotely by one operator via tablet, who can oversee multiple units at once. Now in its fourth generation, with roughly 19-21 machines built and in commercial service across two regions of New Zealand as of the most recent public figures (2023-2025 press). International reach is still early — the first export unit is running an ongoing Australian vineyard trial (Duxton Vineyards, Sunraysia, since Feb 2024; almond/citrus orchard use has also been reported separately), and Pellenc America became the US distribution/service/support partner after 2024 demonstrations — but no EU presence, CE marking, or public pricing were found.
Best for: Larger commercial New Zealand vineyard operations able to buy direct from Smart Machine, or US operations reachable through Pellenc America — buyers who want one autonomous machine to replace several separate tractor passes for routine canopy and floor-management work.Swedish electric autonomous tractor (120 hp) from Traktorarvid AB, a small Uppsala-area startup founded in 2018. Two swappable batteries let one work the field while the other charges on-farm (from solar or grid), and its lighter weight is pitched to cut soil compaction versus a comparable diesel tractor. Still pre-commercial — the manufacturer is building a pre-series run of 5 units through 2025-2026, with full series production not expected until 2027.
Best for: Buyers willing to engage as an early pilot/pre-series partner with a small Swedish startup — mainly large-scale cereal and row-crop operations interested in electric, driverless draft power and reduced soil compaction.| Oxin Verified 2026-07-19 | Drever 120 Verified 2026-07-19 | |
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| Overview | ||
| Task | Autonomous tractor | Autonomous tractor |
| Autonomy | Fully autonomous | Fully autonomous |
| Country of origin | New Zealand | Sweden |
| Availability | Available now | Pilot / limited |
| EU market | Pending | Pending |
| Lead time | Not disclosed | Not disclosed |
| Last verified | 2026-07-19 | 2026-07-19 |
| Specifications | ||
| Power source | Diesel — 135 HP engine, 220 L/min hydraulic flow | Battery-electric — two swappable batteries (one works the field while the other charges on-farm) |
| Required tractor power | Not required (self-propelled; own 135 HP diesel engine) | 120 hp equivalent, fully electric, driverless/autonomous |
| Dimensions | 3.8 m long × 1.65 m wide × 2.3 m high; 6.5 m minimum turning radius (rubber-tracked, capable of pivot turns) | Not disclosed; manufacturer states Drever is smaller than a comparable conventional tractor |
| Weight | Not disclosed by Smart Machine — a 2023 founder interview stated ~4.5 tonnes, while a third-party aggregator lists 1,200-3,200 kg (conflicting, neither manufacturer-published) | Not disclosed exact figure; manufacturer states approximately one-third the weight of a comparable conventional tractor |
| Min farm size | Not disclosed | Not disclosed; manufacturer states Drever suits both small and large farms |
| Productivity | Not disclosed (vendor states 24/7 operation capability and testing across 3,000+ ha in NZ/Australia, but no ha/day or ha/season figure published) | Not independently measured; manufacturer's design target, reported by Landbrugsavisen (2023), is 2-3 Drever units replacing one ~400 hp conventional tractor — a stated goal, not a deployed result |
| Max speed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed |
| Sensors | Onboard navigation and safety sensors for autonomous operation; live data/video capture and streaming (specific sensor models not disclosed) | Custom-developed autonomous steering and GPS-based navigation with smartphone-app monitoring and alerts; detailed sensor suite (e.g. lidar, cameras) not disclosed in accessible sources |
| Price & model | ||
| Price (EUR) | Not disclosed | Not disclosed |
| Native price | Not disclosed | Not disclosed |
| Business model | Sale — Smart Machine builds and sells Oxin units (21 built per a 2023 Waterford Press interview); in the US, Pellenc America is the exclusive distribution, service and support partner following 2024 demonstrations. Company was in a seed funding round (~NZ$5M valuation, Callaghan Innovation R&D support, Pernod Ricard as an early R&D partner/investor) per 2023-2024 press; no public unit pricing found. | Pre-series/pilot phase, not yet for general sale. Manufacturer timeline — prototype 2 built 2024 (EIP-Agri co-funded), pre-series of 5 machines 2025-2026, full series production not expected until 2027. Interested farms can contact Traktorarvid AB directly (email/phone); no public order process or price list found. |
| Ongoing cost | Not disclosed — no public service/subscription cost information found | Not disclosed — pre-series stage, no published running-cost or subscription figures. |
| Key outcome | ||
| Best verified result | Vineyard maintenance passes per row Single autonomous pass combining multiple tasks (e.g. mowing, mulching, trimming, spraying) in one row pass · vendor | — No verified outcome |
| EU context | ||
| CE marking | Not confirmed — no CE-marking evidence found; not placed on the EU market | Not confirmed — no CE-marking evidence found on the manufacturer's site or in press coverage; Drever 120 is still in prototype/pre-series phase and not yet placed on the general market. |
| Machinery Regulation | Not placed on the EU market; would fall under Regulation (EU) 2023/1230 autonomous-machine provisions if commercialised in the EU | Would fall under Regulation (EU) 2023/1230 autonomous-machine provisions once placed on the market; not yet confirmed for the pre-series units. |
| CAP subsidy | Not applicable — not sold in the EU; no CAP/eco-scheme relevance found | Not directly tied to CAP eco-schemes; development has been EU co-financed via the EIP-Agri (European Innovation Partnership for Agriculture) programme. |
"—" 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.