Davidson Prize for OutRun Tillage

Presented by the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE) in partnership with the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM), the Davidson Prize recognizes the “best of the best” innovations selected from ASABE’s annual AE50 Award winners. Each year, only up to three Davidson Prizes are awarded to technologies projected to have a significant impact on agricultural productivity, efficiency or safety.

OutRun Tillage, which was named a 2026 AE50 Award winner earlier this year, extends AGCO’s autonomous capabilities beyond harvest operations into tillage. The retrofit autonomy kit enables fully driverless tillage using existing tractors, allowing farmers to plan, monitor and manage field operations remotely while saving farmers’ time and addressing ongoing labor challenges.

“Winning the Davidson Prize two years in a row underscores the strength of the OutRun platform and AGCO’s deliberate, step-by-step approach to autonomy,” said Eric Hansotia, AGCO Chairman, President and CEO. “Each advancement builds on proven technology and brings farmers closer to our goal of delivering autonomous capability across the entire farm operation, helping them operate more profitably and conveniently as they work to sustainably feed the world.”

AGCO has set a long–term objective of enabling autonomy throughout the crop cycle by 2030, beginning with practical, commercially available retrofit solutions that integrate with farmers’ existing fleets. OutRun | Grain Cart addressed one of harvest’s most acute labor constraints, while OutRun | Tillage expands autonomy into fall and spring fieldwork, helping ensure timely operations and improved productivity.

In 2026, AGCO brands also earned seven AE50 Awards across its Fendt, Massey Ferguson and PTx portfolios.

Named for J.B. Davidson, the father of modern agricultural engineering, the Davidson Prize honors technologies that combine breakthrough innovation with real–world impact.