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ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE BOOSTS PERFORMANCE OF AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY
30 October 2025
SERVOLUX ENHANCES ITS MACHINERY FLEET WITH AUTOPILOT AND AI SYSTEMS
Servolux has been actively using new-generation combine harvesters and tractors equipped with a GPS autopilot system. However, some of the machines lacked the autopilot feature until recently. As part of functional restyling of its fleet, Servolux implemented Cognitive Agro Pilot, a cutting-edge AI-based autopilot solution.
The new system will be installed on the Bryanskselmash and Gomselmash machines. Equipped with AI-powered cameras, the autopilot does not need satellite data for navigation. Plus, the new system ensures an unparalleled precision. Cognitive Agro Pilot' precision can reach 1–2 cm using RTK and 5 cm using a technical vision system without satellite signal, which ensures highly accurate results, brings down the use of resources, and improves safety. On top of that, the system can be integrated with drones used for crop monitoring, as well as making and digital processing of aerial photos and videos.
The main tasks of the autopilot include cutting down an operator's workload, boosting the performance of the machinery fleet, and reducing harvesting losses caused by adverse weather conditions, landscape complexities, and other external factors. The footage provided by AI-based cameras allows to identify areas of mowed and unmowed crops, field edges, furrows, windrows, people, machinery, trees, power lines, and other obstacles. Cognitive Agro Pilot maps out a route and ensures that the combine harvester follows it to the T. Upon detecting an obstacle, the system issues a signal and can even stop the machine. Cognitive Agro Pilot can successfully operate agricultural machinery at any time of day or night, under any weather conditions.
Maintaining the recommended speed is one of the key factors ensuring an effective harvesting. For example, to minimize losses when harvesting lodged crops, the machine needs to slow down. An AI-based digital module detects such areas before the human does and reduces the speed of the combine harvester. At the same time, the operator can switch back to manual operation, if needed. Cognitive Agro Pilot uses a built-in GSM modem to transmit data on the progress of harvesting. If the machine is out of transmitting range, the data are temporally stored on the on-board recorder. Once the signal is restored, the data are immediately sent to the central database. The system uses a dedicated Telegram bot to publish progress reports and send emergency notifications.
The intelligent autopilot has proven its worth in harvesting campaigns, soil cultivation, sowing of cereal and row crops, and interrow cultivation. It is estimated that this innovative solution has the power to boost agricultural machine performance by 20%, which will result in greatly improved production and economic indicators.