The brand that arrives for the first time in Argentina promotes autonomous machines

The city of Hanover in Germany has once again become the global epicenter of the coronavirus Agricultural innovation With a new edition of Agritechnica, the most important exhibition in this sector, which will continue until Sunday.

In this scenario, Fendt, which last week announced its arrival in the Argentine market, stands out by offering tangible progress towards autonomous machines.

Among the most important novelties, the German brand presented the new generation of Fendt 800 Vario, equipped with automation technologies.

This tractor features the OutRun retrofit kit, developed by PTx Trimble (of the same group), which Enables autonomous driving. This system allows the tractor to work with the combine, move independently to receive the grain dump and return to the starting point without human intervention.

The company announced that this technology It will be marketed for the first time in the United States starting in 2026.

He pointed out, “The United States is more open to self-government. In Europe, legislation is more regulated, and all the lands are smaller, and there are more people, so the risk is greater.” Torsten DehnerHighlights are Senior Vice President and General Manager of Fendt and Valtra Clarin rural.

It’s Fendt’s first autonomous tractor, but the CEO announced that more units will come with this technology since retrofit technology is in use (self-driving is integrated as soon as it leaves the factory).

Another novelty of the company, which is one of the brands of the AGCO Group, is Fendt Xavier GTan autonomous agricultural robot designed as a solution for horticultural and high-precision farms.

This prototype, which will not be launched on the market but will serve as a testbed for technologies that will be transferred to other machines, weighs 3 tons, which reduces soil pressure and allows balanced weight distribution. This hybrid equipment (diesel and electric) is used for sowing, mechanical weeding (without the use of agrochemicals) and soil preparation (tillage) for sowing.

Likewise, the Electric tractorWhich will be put on the market in 2023. “There was great interest from many farmers around the world, but we entered markets where there is infrastructure as well as subsidies for electricity, such as Norway, Germany and the Netherlands, because that is still very important,” Dehner said.

As he pointed out, The prices of machines and electrical solutions in agriculture are higher than the prices of traditional tractors. “That’s why it’s important to go to places where farmers also get some compensation or incentives,” he added.

In this sense he announced it The electric tractor will go on sale in the United States in 2026But in the rest of Latin America there is no history of it yet. “It can go anywhere. But you always have to evaluate, especially for electrical solutions, because it requires a lot of training for dealers and customers, infrastructure and after-sales service. So, it only makes sense if the market is of a certain size, so that we can really fulfill our promise of customer service in after-sales service. That’s why we choose each market step by step,” he analyzed.

Fendt confirmed its arrival in Argentina for 2026 a week before the big event at Agritechnica, thus joining the competitive national agricultural machinery market with a full range of tractors, combines and sprayers.

“It is very appropriate because in Argentina there are many farmers who want to lead agriculture around the world, and Fendt is exactly the same: a leading brand in agricultural technology. Argentine producers want to be at the forefront of innovation, and this completely unites us“, said the executive.

In response to a question about the reasons for Wendt’s arrival in the country in this political and economic context, Dehner added: “Argentina has also opened its doors to international brandsThis creates a suitable framework for Fendt to offer global technology and expertise to local producers.

In its initial phase, the brand will operate through three agencies: Balcarce Maquinarias (Balcarce and Tres Arroyos, Buenos Aires), Natural Argentina (Villa Mercedes, San Luis) and DeltaAgro (Armstrong, Santa Fe).

The equipment will be imported from Germany, the United States and Brazil, but the AGCO group plans to gradually integrate production at the General Rodriguez plant, where the Valtra and Massey Ferguson lines are already manufactured.