Autonomous Farm Equipment Market Report 2026

The autonomous farm equipment market size has grown strongly in recent years. It will grow from $86.54 billion in 2025 to $91.16 billion in 2026 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.3%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to growth of large-scale commercial farming, rising farm labor shortages, adoption of gps-enabled farm equipment, increasing use of mechanized harvesting, early integration of farm automation.

The autonomous farm equipment market size is expected to see strong growth in the next few years. It will grow to $113.47 billion in 2030 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.6%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to increasing investments in smart agriculture, rising demand for sustainable farming practices, expansion of fully autonomous farm equipment, growing adoption of data-driven agronomy, increasing focus on yield optimization. Major trends in the forecast period include increasing adoption of autonomous tractors and harvesters, rising use of precision agriculture technologies, growing integration of sensor-based farm management systems, expansion of uav-based agricultural operations, enhanced focus on resource optimization.

Government initiatives are expected to propel the growth of the autonomous farm equipment market. These initiatives, funded through taxes, grants, or donations, provide financial support to farmers for purchasing autonomous equipment and accelerate the development of new technologies. For instance, in September 2023, according to the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, a UK-based government department, nineteen automation and robotics projects received £12.5 million (approximately $15.3 million) in funding, contributing to a total of £120 million (approximately $147 million) committed to industry-led agricultural research and development. Therefore, government initiatives are driving the growth of the autonomous farm equipment market.

Major companies in the autonomous farm equipment market are developing innovative solutions such as autonomous farming platforms to enhance operational efficiency, reduce labor dependency, and enable data-driven precision agriculture. An autonomous farming platform integrates automated field machinery with advanced analytics to optimize crop management. For instance, in February 2025, Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd., a Japan-based manufacturer, launched Yamaha Agriculture, Inc., following its acquisitions of Robotics Plus and The Yield. The platform delivers autonomous vehicles capable of spraying, weeding, and other field operations, combined with AI-powered models for yield prediction and resource optimization, enhancing productivity, addressing labor shortages, and improving sustainability.

In March 2023, John Deere, a US-based agricultural, construction, and forestry machinery manufacturer, acquired SparkAI Inc. for an undisclosed amount. This acquisition aims to enhance John Deere's autonomous tractors by integrating SparkAI's human-in-the-loop technology, which enables real-time decision-making in challenging environments, thereby improving operational efficiency in agricultural practices. SparkAI Inc. is a US-based software company specializing in autonomous farm equipment.

Major companies operating in the autonomous farm equipment market are CLAAS KGaA mbH, DEUTZ-FAHR S.p.A., AGCO Corporation, Deere & Company, CNH Industrial N.V., Agrobot S.L., Autonomous Tractor Corporation, Yanmar Co. Ltd., Iseki & Co. Ltd., Kubota Corporation, Bobcat Company, Agribotix LLC, Agricultural Solutions Ltd., Harvest Automation Inc., Mahindra & Mahindra Limited, Energid Technologies Corporation, Autonomous Solutions Inc., Agritronics Corporation, Kinze Manufacturing Inc., SDF S.p.A., Rowbot Systems LLC, Robotic Harvesting LLC, Jaybridge Robotics LLC, Agrobotics AutoProbe Inc., Naio Technologies, CNH Industrial America LLC, Ted Corporation, Dino Autonomous Robot Inc., Swift Navigation Inc.

Asia-Pacific was the largest region in the autonomous farm equipment market in 2025. North America was the second largest region in the autonomous farm equipment market. The regions covered in the autonomous farm equipment market report are Asia-Pacific, South East Asia, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa. The countries covered in the autonomous farm equipment market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Taiwan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.

The autonomous farm equipment market consists of sales of tractor mounted vertical conveyor reaper, tractor mounted combine harvester, self-propelled combine harvester, self-propelled reaper binder, groundnut digger shaker/harvester, turmeric harvester, and sugarcane harvester. Values in this market are factory gate values, that is the value of goods sold by the manufacturers or creators of the goods, whether to other entities (including downstream manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors, and retailers) or directly to end customers. The value of goods in this market includes related services sold by the creators of the goods.

The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD unless otherwise specified).

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