The 7th Datagri Forum to promote digital transformation in the agri-food sector, which took place at La Vega Innova in San Fernando de Henares (Madrid), successfully hosted the presentation of one of the prototypes of this electric and autonomous robotractor.
The VII Datagri Forum held on November 13 and 14 in the Community of Madrid witnessed the unveiling of the electric and autonomous agricultural vehicle from Zetrack. In record development time, our machine has obtained very promising results. The uses of its agricultural model are similar to those of a conventional tractor with a power of up to 60 HP. Like any other, it can pull conventional implements – hydraulic, mechanical and electric -, a trailer, a loader or insert ventral implements in the center of the machine, but it has other added advantages. With a driving position and remote control, it will also have the option, in subsequent versions, to operate in autonomous mode. Like any other conventional electric vehicle, it hardly makes any noise, minimizes maintenance costs and its batteries are easily removable.
With the support of various companies in the sector such as Actiture Dos Mil, J.F. Arriezu, Garaia Koop. or Virto, with which ZETRACK has signed letters of intent and within the framework of the Test Farms programme of the European organisation EIT Food, field tests will begin in the coming months to develop pilot projects and use cases in special crops, vegetables and woody crops. Once the tests have been carried out, the improvements that should be incorporated into future versions will be identified with a view to a future marketable self-propelled agricultural vehicle that would reach the market at the end of 2025.
To carry out this development, ZETRACK has counted on the collaboration of QUIPPLAN, also an investment partner of ZETRACK and which has a team with extensive experience in the development of products and prototypes and which provides a multidisciplinary approach and a comprehensive vision of the elements and systems that make up an electric agricultural vehicle.
To take the next steps toward automation and the integration of precision agriculture capabilities, ZETRACK relies not only on its own capabilities but also on those of its partners, such as the Technology Centers of the Basque Science and Technology Network and its digital technology partner, WORKBENCH. To this end, ZETRACK has received grants from the Provincial Council of Bizkaia and various programs of the Basque Government, the Spanish Government, and the European Union, which have thus recognized ZETRACK’s efforts in creating value and its contribution to the ecological and digital transition of agriculture. In addition to the contributions and commitment of its partners, ZETRACK is currently actively seeking new investors to help accelerate the progress of its teams toward the industrialization and commercialization phases.