Have we hit the tipping point for autonomy in ag? With Shane Thomas and Matthew Pryor

About this episode

The episode discusses the transition of autonomous machinery in agriculture from experimental to commercially viable, highlighting market trends and global developments.

The episode explores how autonomous machinery in agriculture has rapidly shifted from experimental to commercially viable, with emerging sales channels, dealership involvement, and a maturing market structure in Australia. Sarah Nolet, Matthew Pryor and Shane Thomas also unpack global autonomy trends and the evolving crop-protection landscape.

People in this episode

Host: Sarah Nolet

Guests: Shane Thomas, Matthew Pryor

Topics covered

• autonomous machinery
• agriculture
• commercial viability
• sales channels
• dealership involvement
• market structure
• global trends
• crop protection

Keywords

• autonomy
• agtech
• Australia
• emerging technologies

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Australia

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