# John Deere autonomous tractor + See & Spray at Mosinee, Wisconsin: deployment

Canonical ID: `ec25458f-c8eb-4e17-ad76-c68ac6911e41`

DeJong Farms near Mosinee, Wisconsin (Marathon County) operates a John Deere factory-autonomy tractor, described as the first driverless tractor owner in Wisconsin and one of roughly 20 US owners of model-year-2025 autonomy-equipped 8R/9R Deere tractors at the time. The owner recounted the machine completing tillage and parking itself while the crew was at lunch.

## Key facts

- **Operator:** Michael DeJong (DeJong Farms)
- **Machine:** John Deere factory-autonomy tractor

**Trust tier:** Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verified

_Last updated: 2026-07-09_

- **Slug:** deere-autonomous-tractor-dejong-wisconsin
- **Status:** operational
- **Model:** [John Deere autonomous tractor + See & Spray](/models/deere-autonomous-tractor.md) (id: `a33f007d-e9e9-4f85-ad55-8ac20842255d`)
- **Company:** [John Deere](/companies/john-deere.md) (id: `c6fa1c93-2675-490a-9dac-4bbe951a16cf`)
- **Location:** [Mosinee, Wisconsin](/locations/mosinee-wisconsin.md) (id: `2063fc4f-12a6-4062-8fba-c3c7dd50c1c9`)
- **First seen:** 2025-04-01T00:00:00.000Z

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## Sources (1)

1. **The evolution of agricultural technology through autonomous tractors** · https://www.wsaw.com/2025/04/16/evolution-agricultural-technology-through-autonomous-tractors/ · 2025-04-16

## Common questions

### What is the John Deere autonomous tractor + See & Spray deployment at Mosinee, Wisconsin?

John Deere autonomous tractor + See & Spray, built by John Deere, is recorded as a deployment at Mosinee, Wisconsin on the DEPLOY registry. John Deere operates the deployment directly.

### Who operates John Deere autonomous tractor + See & Spray at Mosinee, Wisconsin?

John Deere, the manufacturer of John Deere autonomous tractor + See & Spray, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.

### When did the John Deere autonomous tractor + See & Spray deployment at Mosinee, Wisconsin go live?

The deployment is recorded as starting April 1, 2025 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.

### Have there been incidents at the John Deere autonomous tractor + See & Spray deployment at Mosinee, Wisconsin?

No active incidents affecting this deployment are recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Absence of recorded incidents is not a guarantee no incident occurred; DEPLOY records only sourced incidents and suppresses retracted ones.


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