John Deere autonomous tractor + See & Spray

John Deere's autonomy spans the Autonomous 8R tractor (tillage, shown at CES 2022), a second generation shown at CES 2025 (Autonomous 9RX, the 5ML orchard tractor, a 460 P-Tier dump truck pilot, and a battery-electric mower), and the See & Spray targeted-herbicide system (from the Blue River acquisition), which Deere reports customers used across about five million acres in 2025. These are enterprise agricultural products sold to farms, not consumer goods, so there is no consumer price. The 8R autonomy is tillage-focused, not full-task farm autonomy, and the 9RX and 5ML are early rollout, not at-scale shipping.

Readiness

John Deere autonomous tractor + See & Spray is internal use only (not for retail) at $300,000-$500,000 (analyst estimate), no capability claims are on file, 3 verified deployments are on file, and no incidents are on record.

Availability

internal-only

Internal use only (not for retail).

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Price honesty

analyst-estimate

One price on file: $300,000-$500,000 (analyst estimate).

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Capability honesty

no-claims

No reviewed capability claims on file for John Deere autonomous tractor + See & Spray.

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Real-world use

commercial

Maturity: commercial. 3 verified deployments in the registry.

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Safety record

no-incidents

No incidents on record. 3 verified deployments on file.

What it claims to do

No reviewed capability claims on file.

Price

• $300,000-$500,000analyst estimate · source ↗ · as of 2025-01-01

Real-world use

• Sao Paulo, Brazil operated by John Deere
• Mosinee, Wisconsin operated by John Deere2025-04-01
• Des Moines operated by John Deere2022-01-01

Safety record

No incidents on record. 3 verified deployments on file.

Privacy

No privacy practices disclosed or on file for John Deere autonomous tractor + See & Spray.

Specs

crop

corn and soybean

notes

• Verified (commercial): See & Spray (Select/Ultimate; vision-targeted herbicide, Blue River Technology lineage acquired 2017 for $305M) is Deere's most mature ag-robotics product: ~5 million acres covered in 2025 (~50% average herbicide reduction). The Autonomous 8R (revealed CES 2022) operates commercially for TILLAGE only. Bear Flag Robotics (autonomy retrofit) acquired Aug 2021 for $250M underpins the perception stack.
• Early/limited commercial: The CES 2025 second-gen machines (Autonomous 9RX large tractor, 5ML orchard tractor) moved toward orderable/retrofit status but Deere published no firm ship dates; treat as early/limited rollout. The 460 P-Tier autonomous dump truck is in PILOT/trials; the battery-electric mower is newly launching/pre-commercial.
• Verified-vs-claimed: Deere's stated goal is a fully autonomous corn/soybean production SYSTEM by 2030 (a demonstration/availability target, not fleet-scale deployment). The often-cited '1-2 million autonomous machines' figure could NOT be verified and appears to conflate a separate ~1.5M connected-machines-by-2026 connectivity goal; NOT asserted here. Headlines calling the 8R a general 'fully autonomous tractor' overstate scope (tillage only).

runtime

24 h

products

Autonomous 8R (tillage, since CES 2022) + CES-2025 second-gen autonomy: Autonomous 9RX, 5ML orchard tractor, 460 P-Tier dump truck (pilot), battery-electric mower; plus See & Spray targeted herbicide system (Blue River lineage)

implement

See & Spray

max_speed

60 km/h

formFactor

agriculture (large-tractor autonomy + targeted-spray robotics)

What's under the hood

No brain on file for John Deere autonomous tractor + See & Spray.

Frequently asked questions

Is the John Deere autonomous tractor + See & Spray actually available for purchase?

Not available to consumers. In internal use by John Deere.Source: John Deere reveals new autonomous machines at CES 2025 (9RX, 5ML orchard, dump truck, mower)

What does the John Deere autonomous tractor + See & Spray cost?

John Deere autonomous tractor + See & Spray costs $300,000-$500,000 one-time (analyst estimate).Source: https://www.deere.com/en/tractors/row-crop-tractors/high-horsepower-8r-8rx-tractors/autonomy/

Where is the John Deere autonomous tractor + See & Spray being used?

John Deere autonomous tractor + See & Spray is in use at: Sao Paulo, Brazil operated by John Deere, Mosinee, Wisconsin operated by John Deere (2025-04-01), and Des Moines operated by John Deere (2022-01-01).Source: John Deere

Is the John Deere autonomous tractor + See & Spray safe?

No incidents on record across 3 verified deployments.

How does the John Deere autonomous tractor + See & Spray handle privacy?

No privacy practices disclosed or on file for John Deere autonomous tractor + See & Spray.

Who makes the John Deere autonomous tractor + See & Spray?

John Deere autonomous tractor + See & Spray is made by John Deere, based in Moline, Illinois, USA.Source: John Deere reveals new autonomous machines at CES 2025 (9RX, 5ML orchard, dump truck, mower)

Video

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Sources

1. John Deere reveals new autonomous machines at CES 2025 (9RX, 5ML orchard, dump truck, mower) · https://www.deere.com/en/news/all-news/autonomous-9RX/ ↗
2. Deere large-vehicle autonomy: commercial-vs-pilot detail on the CES 2025 machines · https://www.therobotreport.com/john-deere-harvests-the-seeds-of-large-vehicle-autonomy/ ↗
3. Deere See & Spray across ~5 million acres in 2025 (~50% herbicide reduction) · https://www.globalagtechinitiative.com/in-field-technologies/robotics-automation/john-deere-customers-use-see-spray-technology-across-five-million-acres-in-2025/ ↗
4. Deere acquires Bear Flag Robotics for $250M (Aug 2021; autonomy retrofit) · https://www.therobotreport.com/john-deere-acquiring-bear-flag-robotics-250m/ ↗
5. Deere acquires Blue River Technology for $305M (2017; See & Spray lineage) · https://agfundernews.com/breaking-exclusive-john-deere-acquires-see-spray-robotics-startup-blue-river-technology-305m ↗
6. Deere targets a fully autonomous corn/soybean production system by 2030 · https://www.cnbc.com/2023/12/01/how-deere-is-preparing-for-a-fully-autonomous-farm-by-2030.html ↗
7. Autonomous Tractor · https://www.deere.com/en-us/products-solutions/tractors/autonomous-tractor ↗
8. John Deere official YouTube (@JohnDeere), embedded under standard YouTube embed terms. oEmbed author_url verified 2026-06-04. · https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gXbJA1XD0tU ↗ · 2026-06-04
9. John Deere 8R/8RX Autonomy (official) · https://www.deere.com/en/tractors/row-crop-tractors/high-horsepower-8r-8rx-tractors/autonomy/ ↗
10. John Deere · https://www.deere.com/ ↗
11. John Deere reaches for fully autonomous fleet by 2030 (covers global commercial rollout including South America) · https://www.producer.com/crops/deere-reaches-for-fully-autonomous-fleet-by-2030/ ↗
12. The evolution of agricultural technology through autonomous tractors · https://www.wsaw.com/2025/04/16/evolution-agricultural-technology-through-autonomous-tractors/ ↗ · 2025-04-16
13. John Deere Precision Ag · https://www.deere.com/en/technology-products/precision-ag-technology/ ↗
14. Deere brings autonomous tractor to market · https://www.iowafarmbureau.com/Article/Deere-brings-autonomous-tractor-to-market ↗
15. Deere unveils tractor that runs without farmer in the cab · https://www.radioiowa.com/2022/01/05/deere-unveils-tractor-that-runs-without-farmer-in-the-cab/ ↗ · 2022-01-05
16. John Deere takes a step into the future with first fully autonomous tractor · https://electrek.co/2022/01/04/john-deere-takes-a-step-into-the-future-with-first-fully-autonomous-tractor/ ↗ · 2022-01-04
17. John Deere Reveals Fully Autonomous Tractor at CES 2022 · https://www.deere.com/en/our-company/digital-security/autonomous-tractor-reveal/ ↗