Tractor Farming Autonomously... LS Mtron Demonstrates Korea's First Commercial Autonomous Tractor at International Expo

'2023 International Agriculture Expo' Participation
"The First Step Toward an Era Where Tractors Farm Themselves"

LS Mtron announced on the 12th that it will participate in the '2023 International Agriculture Expo' and demonstrate the country's first commercialized autonomous tractor. The expo is being held at the Suncheon Bay Ecological Cultural Education Center in Jeollanam-do from today until the 22nd. This is the 6th edition, with 500 organizations and companies from 40 countries participating.

LS Mtron will showcase the MT7 SmarTrek, the country's first commercialized autonomous work tractor. The company stated, "This product is recognized as a significant step forward in opening the era of tractors that farm autonomously."

The MT7 SmarTrek is an innovative product that autonomously performs forward and backward movement, turning, and implement linkage without separate operation. It reduces working time by 17% and increases yield by 8%. LS Mtron sells this product to public institutions, agricultural cooperatives, and farmers.

The autonomous work tractor SmartRec operates by itself in the farmland.
[Photo by LS Mtron]

They also introduced the new premium compact tractor MT2 for returnees to farming. The MT2 is optimized for working in narrow spaces such as orchards. It features dual pedals for easy forward and backward movement, making it simple for beginners to operate. It is equipped with an eco-friendly Tier 4 25-horsepower imported engine.

Shin Jae-ho, President of LS Mtron, said, "As the country's first commercialized autonomous work tractor, we will lead the domestic advanced agricultural machinery market and accelerate our efforts to target the global market."

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