Your Tractor Can Be Driven by: Cognitive Pilot is a Russian developer of autonomous driving systems for specialized ground transport, primarily focusing on agriculture and rail industries.

 

"Their technology is unique for its reliance on computer vision and deep learning rather than heavy dependence on GPS or lidar, allowing it to function in areas with poor satellite signals.

What Their Autopilot Can Do

The autopilot acts as an "intelligent assistant" or full autonomous controller depending on the vehicle type:

    Object Recognition & Obstacle Avoidance: It uses a single video camera and a neural network to identify people, animals, other machinery, trees, and stones. It can automatically signal danger or stop the vehicle to avoid collisions.

    Trajectory Management: In farming, it follows crop edges, windrows, or rows with up to 10–20 cm accuracy without GPS. With RTK (Real-Time Kinematic) corrections, it can achieve 1–2 cm precision for tasks like sowing.

    Operational Control: It manages speed, gear settings, and engine load based on the task (e.g., maintaining optimal speed for efficient wheat harvesting to minimize grain loss).

    Environmental Resilience: The systems are designed to operate in harsh conditions including rain, snow, fog, dust, and at night.

Cognitive Agro Pilot: An AI-driven system for tractors and combine harvesters that manages steering and harvesting, allowing for unmanned operation.

    Rail Specifics: The Rail Pilot can identify traffic signals (red lights), detect closed rail switches, and determine a locomotive's exact track location with 30 cm accuracy."

1 unit with a deposit of 50 percent at promo price costs 1 000 000 RUB, this is today          12 928.7998 USD.

The video how does it work is here.