The Surprising Automotive Roots of Modern Combine Harvester Technology
Where do combine harvesters get their brains from? It feels like combine technology has always been developed in-house by the various manufacturers we see today. But the truth is...many of the critical systems that run your combine harvester actually come from the automotive industry. GPS guidance systems, hydraulic components, electronic sensors...the list goes on. Plus the artificial intelligence that drives the insane automation you see in some of the newer models. Automotive technology paved the way for today's high-tech ag machinery.