# John Deere autonomous tractor + See & Spray at Florida: deployment

Canonical ID: `1a6ac5cd-89a9-4c0b-8087-ce15b7adcb82`

U.S. Sugar deploys autonomous [John Deere](/companies/john-deere.md) tractor fleet across 255,000 acres in South [Florida](/locations/florida.md). 4 JD 8R + 1 JD 9R with ASI automation technology. 24/7 autonomous sugarcane operations.

## Key facts

- **Customer:** U.S. Sugar
- **Acreage:** 255,000 acres
- **Fleet:** 4 JD 8R + 1 JD 9R
- **Operations:** 24/7 autonomous

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

_Last updated: 2026-08-14_

- **Slug:** deere-autonomous-tractor-us-sugar-florida
- **Status:** operational
- **Model:** [John Deere autonomous tractor + See & Spray](/models/deere-autonomous-tractor.md) (id: `a33f007d-e9e9-4f85-ad55-8ac20842255d`)
- **Category:** [Agricultural robots](/agriculture)
- **Company:** [John Deere](/companies/john-deere.md) (id: `c6fa1c93-2675-490a-9dac-4bbe951a16cf`)
- **Location:** [Florida](/locations/united-states/florida.md) (id: `3439b3dc-67be-47a1-abe2-97bbbc19c95e`)
- **Operator:** [John Deere](/companies/john-deere.md) (id: `c6fa1c93-2675-490a-9dac-4bbe951a16cf`)

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## Sources (1)

1. https://www.futurefarming.com/tech-in-focus/autonomous-semi-autosteering-systems/u-s-sugar-deploys-autonomous-john-deere-tractor-fleet-across-255000-acres/

## Common questions

### What is the John Deere autonomous tractor + See & Spray deployment at Florida?

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

### Who operates John Deere autonomous tractor + See & Spray at Florida?

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.

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

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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