Patents Assigned to AGTONOMY
  • Patent number: 12522102
    Abstract: An agricultural vehicle that includes a removable energy module configured to provide energy to power operations of the agricultural vehicle and a connection interface. The connection interface is configured to autonomous mechanically and electrically couple and decouple the removable energy module to the agricultural vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2026
    Assignee: AGTONOMY
    Inventors: Timothy Bucher, Steven Holmes, Robert Culbertson, Harjot Bal, Aaron Leiba, Nicholas Fischer
  • Patent number: 12514140
    Abstract: An example smart implement includes a power takeoff connector, one or more sensors, a controller, and a communication unit. The power takeoff connector attaches the smart implement to a tractor. The one or more sensors generate implement data. The controller is configured to determine operating parameters based on the implement data from the one or more sensors. The communication unit is configured to communicate with the tractor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2026
    Assignee: AGTONOMY
    Inventors: Timothy Bucher, Steven Holmes
  • Patent number: 12433185
    Abstract: A method may include detecting one or more objects within an agricultural environment based on an analysis of a first aerial image of the agricultural environment and determining a first navigational route for an autonomous tractor system to follow to perform an agricultural task within the agricultural environment in view of the detected objects. The autonomous tractor system may be configured to navigate through the agricultural environment via the first navigational route. The method may further include, while autonomous tractor system is navigating through the agricultural environment via the first navigational route, obtaining, from one or more sensors of the autonomous tractor system, data regarding a second object within an agricultural environment. The method may also include determining a second navigational route for the autonomous tractor system to follow to perform the agricultural task within the agricultural environment in view of the first navigational route and the second object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2025
    Assignee: AGTONOMY
    Inventors: Timothy Bucher, Nicholas Fischer
  • Patent number: 12250893
    Abstract: An agricultural tractor may include a powertrain configured to drive one or more wheels of the agricultural tractor. In these and other embodiments, the powertrain may be configured to operate in multiple powertrain modes. The agricultural tractor may also include an image sensor configured to capture an image of an environment surrounding the agricultural tractor and a processing system. In some embodiments, the processing system may be configured to perform operations. In these and other embodiments, the operations may include determining an environmental condition surrounding the agricultural tractor based on the image and selecting one of the multiple powertrain modes based on the environmental condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2025
    Assignee: AGTONOMY
    Inventors: Timothy Bucher, Steven Holmes