Auto-steer getting more affordable !

[Gpsvince]

Too Many technical questions to call it a game changer, however, if it does work, competitors will respond ?
https://www.handsfreefarm.com/

 

[farmerm]

Autosteer is only as good as the GPS data that directs it This "Utilizes free WAAS GPS" which I thought is considered at best to offer 2-3m accuracy? Even with my driving I can achieve better than a 2m pass to pass under/overlap, and accuracy will degrade further when surrounded by hills and trees.

 

[Northern farmer]

WAAS/EGNOS should give some 30 cm pass-to-pass accuracy. Something similar to SF1 which many forum members consider sufficient for drilling (I don't, but who cares).

Perhaps their system allows a third party GNSS receiver with higher accuracy?

 

[Briantee]

Is an electric motor, bit of plastic and a cable for 3500 US$ considered affordable?

 

[Northern farmer]

Is an electric motor, bit of plastic and a cable for 3500 US$ considered affordable?

I guess it is affordable for those who have a lot of money. Perhaps worth a hundred but I'd be ready to pay 350 for a neat enclosure if it was AgOpenGPS compatible and accepted an external GNSS receiver!

 

[Briantee]

I am hoping someone picks up the hardware part and Chinese mass produces it. Now that would be affordable. I would never deal with farmers (because i am one lol) to build and market it myself, but who knows. My passion is on the autonomous end of the spectrum. I think at about a grand you could make a very handsome profit, use AgOpen for free, have soooo much more then just autosteer and have a great business.

Oh btw, successfully got the full ethernet based version working along with machine control. It even does record/playback. Affordable doesn't even apply here because as the freeHectare guys say, its hard to price compare when full autonomous isn't available commercially at all. But since all the software/firmware is free, and the hardware very inexpensive, i'm pretty sure it counts as affordable. At one point Phidgets ran out of that steer motor stock in the world so that's an interesting indication of how much autosteer is used globally for only a couple hundred bucks and a bit of wiring and a bracket build.

 

[5312]

I am hoping someone picks up the hardware part and Chinese mass produces it. Now that would be affordable. I would never deal with farmers (because i am one lol) to build and market it myself, but who knows. My passion is on the autonomous end of the spectrum. I think at about a grand you could make a very handsome profit, use AgOpen for free, have soooo much more then just autosteer and have a great business.

Oh btw, successfully got the full ethernet based version working along with machine control. It even does record/playback. Affordable doesn't even apply here because as the freeHectare guys say, its hard to price compare when full autonomous isn't available commercially at all. But since all the software/firmware is free, and the hardware very inexpensive, i'm pretty sure it counts as affordable. At one point Phidgets ran out of that steer motor stock in the world so that's an interesting indication of how much autosteer is used globally for only a couple hundred bucks and a bit of wiring and a bracket build.

Are there any videos or websites that would give some guidance on building your own?

 

[SinisaB]

Are there any videos or websites that would give some guidance on building your own?

http://cerea-forum.de/forum/

 

[Briantee]

https://www.thecombineforum.com/forums/31-technology/296233-diy-autosteer-agopengps.html
https://agopengps.jimdosite.com/

Even has play record for full autonomy. Nothing like it commercially. Ethernet based now too.

 

[Gpsvince]

Yes, you can make you own, The guys doing seem to offer help. If your handy with a PC and some wiring its possible.