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RetiredUnited StatesFully autonomous

Frank W. Andrew · working robot

Driverless tractor

cable-guided

An early driverless tractor that steered itself around a field by following a cable anchored at the centre.

Price
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Height
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Weight
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Speed
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Battery
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Why it matters

One of the earliest recorded driverless farm tractors.

Real-world use

No customers or deployments reported yet.

Timeline

First shown
1940
Released
Not yet
Cable-guided driverless tractor invention

Maker

Frank W. AndrewCompany

Public attention

A historic robot: no longer sold or in use, so it is not ranked against current machines.

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What’s inside

No component details published yet.

Movement
Wheeled base
How it runs
Fully autonomous. Does its job with nobody at the controls.

From the maker

Driverless tractor (cable-guided) is the only machine from Frank W. Andrew in the atlas.

Made, sold and where

No production or sales figures published yet.

Price
Not published
How to get one
No official buying page found

Sources

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