Daedong Showcases Full Lineup of Autonomous Agricultural Machinery & Robots at Sangju Expo
Daedong Showcases Full Lineup of Autonomous Agricultural Machinery & Robots at Sangju Expo
- Five top-spec models equipped with autonomous driving features on display, reinforcing the company’s image as a leader in AI-powered future agriculture
- Various events for booth visitors, including VR experiences, special discount promotions, and Connect app demonstrations
- Not only exhibitions, but also live demonstrations to showcase Daedong’s autonomous driving technology to visitors
Daedong (co-CEOs Kim Jun-sik and Won Yu-hyun), a leader and pioneer in future agriculture, announced on March 20 that it will participate in the Sangju Agricultural Machinery Expo and unveil its latest lineup of autonomous[i] agricultural machinery.
The 2025 Sangju Agricultural Machinery Expo, held from March 25 to 28 at Taepyeongseongdae Gyeongsang Gamyeong Park in Sangju-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do, is one of Korea’s leading agricultural events, held biennially to promote the agricultural machinery and materials industry. Daedong is the only company in the domestic industry to mass-produce and sell autonomous tractors, combines, rice transplanters, and autonomous transport robots, and will showcase all of these products at this year’s exhibition.
The models on display will include two tractors - HX1400 (142 horsepower) and GX7510 (75 horsepower) - as well as the DRP80 (8-row ride-on) rice transplanter, the DH6135 (6-row combine, scheduled for release in August), and the RT100 transport robot. Each of these is the highest-spec model in its respective tractor, combine, or rice transplanter lineup, equipped with autonomous driving features. By showcasing its lineup of autonomous agricultural machinery, both current models and those scheduled for release this year, Daedong aims to further strengthen its reputation as a leader and pioneer in the industry. In addition, Daedong will showcase the RT100 agricultural transport robot, which was launched this past February, to further raise awareness of its new products.
The company has also prepared live demonstrations, not just static displays, to give visitors a firsthand look at the performance and technological capabilities of its autonomous agricultural machinery. In the outdoor area of the event venue, Daedong will demonstrate the autonomous driving functions of the HX1400 tractor, as well as key features of the RT100 transport robot, such as wire following and on-the-spot turning. Furthermore, Daedong is looking to promote its precision agriculture services, which were commercialized in February, by providing informational videos, distributing catalogs, and offering introductions to these services.
Meanwhile, Daedong has prepared a variety of events for visitors to its booth. First, there will be an experience zone where visitors can put on VR headsets and see for themselves how tractors, combines, and rice transplanters autonomously perform tasks such as field mapping, straight driving, and turning. There will also be an event where visitors can download the “Daedong Connect” app and try out its various features. “Daedong Connect” is an app that provides agricultural information services and remote monitoring for agricultural machinery. It offers features such as the agriculture-specialized chatbot “AI Daedongi,” agricultural product price trends and subsidy inquiries, and a farming community service. For the RT100, customers who consult at the Daedong booth and make a purchase during March will receive a special discount. Additionally, anyone who simply registers for a consultation will be entered into a drawing to win a 3.75-gram gold bar, with three winners selected.
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[i] What is autonomous driving in agricultural machinery? ▲ Level 1 – Driver Assistance (straight driving); ▲ Level 2 – Partial Autonomy (straight driving and turning); ▲ Level 3 – Conditional Autonomy (generating and following work paths); ▲ Level 4 – High Autonomy (obstacle detection and response); ▲ Level 5 – Full Autonomy (fully unmanned autonomous operation). From Level 1 to Level 4, human intervention becomes progressively less necessary, though there are still aspects that require human response. In contrast, Level 5 represents the ultimate form of autonomy, where all operations are performed completely unmanned.
At Level 1, the machine autonomously drives straight along a path set by the operator. At Level 2, it can also perform turns. From Level 3, the machine generates the entire work path and follows it automatically. At Level 4, it can detect obstacles and respond by stopping or avoiding them. At Level 5, the agricultural machine independently establishes field boundaries and work paths, and performs all tasks automatically.