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Lessons to be learned in adoption of autonomous equipment for field crops.

Authors :
Lowenberg‐DeBoer, James
Behrendt, Karl
Ehlers, Melf‐Hinrich
Dillon, Carl
Gabriel, Andreas
Huang, Iona Yuelu
Kumwenda, Ian
Mark, Tyler
Meyer‐Aurich, Andreas
Milics, Gabor
Olagunju, Kehinde Oluseyi
Pedersen, Søren Marcus
Shockley, Jordan
Rose, David
Source :
Applied Economic Perspectives & Policy; Jun2022, Vol. 44 Issue 2, p848-864, 17p
Publication Year :
2022

Abstract

Autonomous equipment for crop production is on the verge of technical and economic feasibility, but government regulation may slow its adoption. Key regulatory issues include requirements for on‐site human supervision, liability for autonomous machine error, and intellectual property in robotic learning. As an example of the impact of regulation on the economic benefits of autonomous crop equipment, analysis from the United Kingdom suggests that requiring 100% on‐site human supervision almost wipes out the economic benefits of autonomous crop equipment for small and medium farms and increases the economies‐of‐scale advantage of larger farms. Related Content: How will regulation influence commercial viability of autonomous equipment in US production agriculture? [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
20405790
Volume :
44
Issue :
2
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
Applied Economic Perspectives & Policy
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
156968294
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1002/aepp.13177