An East Bay company that created an electric-powered autonomous tractor has decided to chop more than 100 jobs in Livermore.

The memo that went out Thursday, which TechCrunch obtained, says the "timing" of the company's pivot away from tractor manufacturing puts it at risk.

Tilling a field takes a long time, and by farming standards, isn’t the most involved task. Plus, as tilling generally takes place at the same time as harvesting, the amount of skilled man power ...

John Deere, an American corporation that manufactures agricultural machinery and heavy equipment, has unveiled several new autonomous vehicles to support customers in agriculture, construction, and ...

The mood inside Monarch Tractor's headquarters shifted abruptly when an internal memo announced the company was "at risk of ...

The three-episode series showcases electrified equipment, autonomous systems, and data-driven farming innovations ...

Technology leaders discussed some of the barriers to autonomous vehicle development during the 2025 World Agri-Tech Summit in San Francisco. (Photo: Chloe Lovejoy) As California’s agricultural sector ...

A John Deere autonomous tractor in beta testing. The company hopes to have the machines widely available by the end of the decade. Farm implement manufacturers, including giant John Deere, are well on ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. COLUMBIA, Mo. – A first-of-its-kind tractor ...

Where the engine would normally be. Researchers at the University of Missouri say they are the first in the nation to receive an autonomous electric tractor and are putting it through its paces.

COLUMBIA, Mo. – A first-of-its-kind tractor at the University of Missouri is allowing students to help shape the future of agriculture. It’s a new era for tractors. Besides being electric, it’s also ...