Daedong Autonomous Work Agricultural Machinery Passes National Autonomous Driving Test

Detailed Task Path Estimation and Task Control

Daedong (jointly Kim Junsik and Won Yuhyun) announced on the 14th that the HX tractor and DH6135 combine, which correspond to Level 3 autonomous operation in agricultural machinery autonomous driving, have passed the national tests for straight and turning autonomous driving.

Domestic agricultural machinery autonomous driving is largely classified according to government standards as ▲O level - remote control ▲Level 1 - automatic steering ▲Level 2 - autonomous driving ▲Level 3 - autonomous operation ▲Level 4 - unmanned autonomous operation. Daedong introduced Level 1 autonomous driving rice transplanters and tractors in 2019 and 2021, respectively. Since then, through continuous investment, it has independently developed technology corresponding to Level 3 autonomous driving and applied it to the HX tractor and DH6135 combine.

Daedong Tractor HX Series

With these products, Daedong passed the government test for Level 3 autonomous operation, which requires the agricultural machinery to follow a self-generated work path without deviating more than ±7 cm while driving straight and controlling operations during turns. The HX tractor and DH6135 combine that passed the government test this time utilize the Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) and Real-Time Kinematic (RTK) precision positioning, achieving a stationary position accuracy within 2 cm and a maximum error within 7 cm during operation. Daedong plans to launch these products in the fourth quarter of this year. Additionally, aiming to release a Level 4 autonomous tractor by 2026, Daedong began collecting data on agricultural and farmland work environments earlier this year.

Daedong expects that the Level 3 autonomous operation technology, which requires no steering wheel or button manipulation during work, will minimize fatigue and improve efficiency for farmers who operate agricultural machinery on off-road-like farmland for an average of 8 to 10 hours per day during busy farming seasons. It is also anticipated that novice farmers will overcome operational difficulties through autonomous operation and achieve results comparable to those of skilled professional farmers.

CEO Won Yuhyun stated, "Daedong has had a vision for unmanned agricultural machinery for the past 10 years and prepared for it, passing the autonomous driving government test this year. We have secured one of the core technologies necessary for developing agricultural robots, and by utilizing this, we will develop AI-based unmanned agricultural machinery and agricultural robots under the vision of precision agriculture unmanned farming, as well as build agricultural solutions and platforms."

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