Steyr is set to reveal the next step in the development of its concept tractor, the “Hybrid Drivetrain Konzept”, following its shortlisting by the DLG in its  “Agrifuture Concept” awards.

From this shortlist, five concepts will be selected in a second round by the DLG-appointed jury of independent international experts. The digital awards ceremony will take place on 15th February 2022.

A new prize scheme from Agritechnica organizer DLG, the Agrifuture Concept awards focus on machines that offer the promise of significant technical progress over the coming decade, coupled with the realistic possibility of implementation. The Steyr Hybrid Drivetrain Konzept remains a conceptual study that will not enter production in itself, but does include developments beyond those on the original Konzept tractor that may find their way onto production tractors in the future.

“We are really pleased that the Steyr Hybrid Drivetrain Konzept development has been shortlisted  for this new award,” says Peter Friis, Head of Steyr Europe Commercial Operations.

“While not set for production as a whole, this study blends a number of technical developments that may appear on future Steyr tractors, and underlines how we are always seeking to harness the very latest technology make our machines more productive for the customer.”

Highlights

“Cotton King” high clearance tractor

Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan in Central Asia, are rich in cotton production. In order to meet technological constraints, Lovol launched the high clearance TX1104-H “Cotton King” tractor, specifically designed for cotton production in these countries. Th...

“I wanted to disrupt the industry”

Craig Rupp is a self-made man. The founder and owner of US based Sabanto, has a clear vision on automation in agriculture. “I wanted to disrupt the industry,” he says. And so, he did. Craig developed the Steward retrofit kit, making tractors operate autonomously. It eases the workload for farmers. B...

“Agritechnica Asia live” is approaching

From 24-26 August, Agritechnica Asia Live 2022 will be held in Can Tho City, Vietnam. At Agritechnica Live, machinery will be demonstrated in the field. Concurrently there’s an exhibition with a seminar programme. The previous edition was held in Myanmar, which attracted visitors from across South E...

“Agricultural robots” today at Agritechnica digital

“Agricultural robots” is the first topic in new webinar series on startup technologies, presented in Agritechnica digital. Free-to-attend ‘AgTech’ events explore topics shaping startup innovation scene: robotics, digitalization, circular economy and soil health. Today, 18 January 2022, Agritechnica ...

“Let the future begin”

The global ag machinery market is continuously evolving. AGCO aims to be in the forefront of new technology. Serving their own customers, but also mixed fleet operations. With new solutions in precision ag, autonomous vehicles and engines running on clean energy. Always with full focus on the farmer...

Related articles

Steyr advances hydrogen technology

TU Wien, Austria’s leading technology university in Vienna, together with Steyr and other project partners, has launched the HYTRAC hydrogen agriculture research project. This combines a hydrogen-powered tractor with on-farm hydrogen storage and refueling infrastructure, the so-called COMBHY. Object...

Research on low-carbon rice farming

Yanmar Diesel Indonesia, Faeger Co. and IPB University have launched a joint research project in Indonesia to assess the potential of combining Alternate Wetting and Drying (AWD) irrigation with biochar application to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and stabilize rice yields. Indonesia is one ...

New Holland training center in Brazil

New Holland and dealership Nova Holanda inaugurated the New Holland training center, located at Cidade do Agro, the new education complex of the University of Agro | Uniube, in Uberlândia (MG), Brazil. The initiative is expected to benefit approximately 8,000 students. In the new center, New Holland...