Agritechnica 2025 sets the course for agricultural machinery

Agritechnica 2025 confirmed what was already expected: global agriculture is moving towards a deeply automated model, driven by autonomy, alternative energies to diesel and artificial intelligence. The scale of the exhibition, the largest in the world, not only showcases machinery, but also represents the technological pulse of an industry that is accelerating its transition towards new methods of production. From self-driving tractors to hybrid harvesters, and modular systems and platforms that make decisions on their own, the event made clear that change is no longer a promise, but a widening reality.

Impressive in terms of scale and impact, Agritechnica, which takes place every two years in Hannover, Germany, brings together in this edition 27 pavilions, 2,700 exhibitors from more than 50 countries and almost half a million visitors. He got there Clarin rural To explore the key innovations defining this trend.

was t. One of the most important points of interestautonomous tractors, Found in all strength and size ranges. “There has been a huge development compared to the previous version,” explained Santiago Torn, a specialist in agricultural machinery, who was present at the exhibition. “Previously there were four, now there are fifty. Now they are commercial.” Another occasional phenomenon has been added to this trend: lImproved internal automation of harvesterswhich increasingly includes cameras, sensors and algorithms that adjust processes in real time to maintain grain quality, reduce losses and increase operational efficiency.

The German brand Fendt, leader in the European market and recently arriving in Argentina, presented the new generation Fendt 800 Vario equipped with automation technology. The brand’s model, which belongs to the Agco group, includes the OutRun range, developed by PTx (also from the same AGCO group), which allows autonomous driving: the tractor works in coordination with the combine, moves on its own to receive the grain and then returns to the starting point without human intervention.

The tractor will go on sale in the United States in 2026. It’s Fendt’s first self-driving equipment, but the brand expects there will be more units thanks to its retrofit concept, which allows autonomy to be added after leaving the factory.

Chinese companies also showed a strong role, ranking third in terms of largest presence, after Germany and Italy. Zoomlion, which debuted on Agritechnica, has brought two new features: a An autonomous hybrid tractor and the first high-capacity hybrid vehicle.

The 22-ton unit has a twin rotor, a 480 hp motor, an 11.55 kWh battery and 12 electric motors dedicated to the various internal systems. “It consumes less fuel and runs more smoothly,” the brand explained, also highlighting the electric tractor, which is also autonomous. They added: “It is a new generation, different from traditional tractors.”

Valtra, for its part, presented a concept “Modern tractor”based on artificial intelligence. The system, which is operated from a mobile device, allows interaction via text or voice and already works in English, German, French and Finnish. The assistant is trained using manuals, smart farming guides, telemetry and work logs, so he can provide technical answers, visual instructions and equipment performance data.

Nexat has once again captured attention with its modular system capable of sowing, spraying, fertilizing and harvesting completely autonomously. It presented a 72-line, 28-metre-wide seeder, designed for fields of more than 1,000 hectares. In tests conducted in Brazil, lThe machine reached 30 hectares per hour with a consumption of only 3.8 liters of diesel per hectare.

“The next step will be Argentina,” they said of the company, which already makes equipment in Germany, Romania, Ukraine, Canada and Brazil.

With 230 hp, diesel-electric propulsion, just over 8 tons and tracks, Dutch company AgXeed showcased its capabilities Hybrid and independent tractor. It is powered by its own platform that allows route planning, real-time monitoring, automatic documentation, improving process quality and returning time to the product.

There were also new developments in the machines he drove Alternative energies. New Holland showcased its new T7.270 Methane Power tractor, an evolution of the model introduced in 2023, which runs on biomethane produced on the farms themselves. Meanwhile, Deutz-Fahr showed off its Series 8 TTV, equipped with engines compatible with HVO, a renewable biofuel made from vegetable oils, animal fats and other waste.

There was also scope for further progress in alternative energy. In this area, Fendt also displayed the electric tractor that was launched on the market in 2023, which is sold in Norway, Germany and the Netherlands, and which will arrive in the United States in 2026.

For its part, John Deere demonstrated an expanded range of solutions ranging from biofuels, renewable diesel and different levels of electrification. One of the most noticed innovations is the prototype of the E-Power tractor, which is fully electric, equipped with up to five 130 hp batteries and fully compatible with conventional implements.