Monarch tractoran electric tractor company based in Silicon Valley has created a new model Self-contained using the NVIDIA artificial intelligence platform. The first units will begin to be sent to farms and vineyards in the state of California, USA.

MK-V, the name of the new Monarch Tractor model, is “smart” by using the NVIDIA Jetson artificial intelligence platform to perform agricultural tasks without the need for a human driver. To do its job right (or at least try to), it uses several 3D cameras and six other standards that feed a visual data tractor that ends up in six systems made up of Xavier NX modules.which are small, high-performance computers.

The data works with the tractor’s built-in touch panel to make long-term yield estimates, detect current crop growth stages and monitor plant health metrics. If a human is behind the wheel, they can monitor metrics through real-time graphical updates, as well as monitor current and forecasted weather conditions and have a 360-degree field of view with cameras.

As we said before, the MK-V is an electric tractor, so its performance is based on the use of batteries instead of diesel. Monarch says it takes five to twelve hours to fully charge the battery, depending on the charger used it offers approximately ten hours of operation with an average of 30 kilowatts. Although its primary ability is to collect data, it can also work with plugins such as combines and sprayers to harvest crops and apply herbicides, pesticides, fertilizers and water.

According to NVIDIA, Monarch Tractor’s first commercial customer is wine, beer and spirits maker Constellation Brands. Constellation Brands received the keys to the first MK-V unit on Wednesday, marking the culmination of two years of development and the initial production phase for Monarch. At this point, there is no need to remind that NVIDIA is one of the leading companies in the field of artificial intelligence, to the extreme of their solutions they are the big dominants of the segment.

Monarch Tractor’s intention with the MK-V is so that farmers and ranchers who use tractors can automate tasks and save money on diesel while reducing emissions into the atmosphere. This may result in a reduction in the workforce.