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group over the past three years, to seek global understanding of likely future regulation. “This approach through the Code places Australian farm- ers, industry and government at the forefront of commercial- ising this technology, with a clear focus on managing safety outcomes, to meet community standards,” he said.
ISO 18497 which is in final stages of development to accommo- date global standards com- ing into play, to help guide the manufacturing of safe autono- mous agricultural equipment.” SPAA President Phil Honey said the Code development pro- cess has also been engaged with the international OECD Tractor Codes Robotics sub-working
tralia’s initial share of this forecast is expected to be sig- nificant,” Andrew said. DID YOU KNOW Advanced cameras on John Deere’s autonomous tractor capture images of objects in the field. AI sorts the images and determines if the area is safe to drive over... all in about 100 milliseconds. ? “GPA’s Code, working with TMA and SPAA, is designed to be proactive with preparing for a future that’s arriving much sooner than many realise, and ensure the practical implica- tions of this technology, in particular safety, are properly considered by all stakeholders.” TMA Executive Director Gary Northover said the Code pre- sents a great opportunity for Australian producers to be pace-setters in adopting au- tonomous machinery, while helping to enable tech-based employment in both the farm- ing and manufacturing sectors. “TMA supports this project because we can see the ob- vious benefits looming on the horizon and we know we need to prepare for it. The Code has also been supported by an in- dependent technical review by University of Southern Queens- land, so it clearly has expert backing,” he said. “The Code was purposefully designed to ensure it operates in parallel with the international
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