The PTx Trimble OutRun autonomous grain cart has been awarded the prestigious Davidson Prize at Commodity Classic this year in Denver, Colorado. As the first commercially available autonomous retrofit grain cart solution on the market, OutRun was recognized for its ability to help farmers overcome labor shortages while reducing late-season yield loss.
The award, presented by the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE) and the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM), recognizes breakthrough innovations in agricultural engineering that improve efficiency, sustainability and productivity.
“OutRun provides a cost effective way to help farmers with labor issues, allowing operators to run both the combine and the grain cart during critical harvest times,” said Andrew Sunderman, vice president, product & customer experience, PTx. “As the latest in PTx Trimble’s commitment to its retrofit-first strategy for autonomy, OutRun allows farmers to use autonomous technology to harvest at the optimal time to maximize yield without needing to find experienced grain cart operators, saving time and expenses.”
OutRun is a self-contained retrofit kit that currently enables autonomous grain cart operation on John Deere 8R or 8000R tractors with IVT and will be commercially available on Fendt models in 2026. The grain cart can be staged or be called for unloading without the need for another driver. Once full, the combine operator can then send the grain cart to a predefined truck unload zone for manual unloading.
“The Davidson Prize recognizes technologies that have a lasting impact on the industry,” said Doug Otto, president of ASABE. “This year’s winners are driving real change by addressing key challenges in modern agriculture.”
The Davidson Prize is named for J.B. Davidson, the father of modern agricultural engineering. ASABE and AEM created the Davidson Prize to celebrate extraordinary innovation and impact in agricultural, food and biological systems. A maximum of three prizes are awarded each year, selected from the ten top-scoring AE50 winners and representing the best of the year's newly introduced products. Winners are projected to have a significant impact on agricultural production, efficiency or safety. These award winning products represent the diversity of engineering and technology, as well as the variety of companies that continue to bring advanced technology and exciting improvements to the marketplace. OutRun was selected as one of this year’s top three products, exemplifying groundbreaking agricultural innovation.
OutRun was initially launched in Nebraska, Iowa, Kansas and Missouri last year and is now commercially available across the U.S. For more information on how to incorporate OutRun for the 2025 harvest season, email outrun@ptxtrimble.com or visit outrun.ag.
About PTx Trimble
PTx Trimble provides precision agriculture solutions for every season. A joint venture between AGCO and Trimble, PTx Trimble continues to advance the future of farming by building farmer first solutions for land preparation, planting, water management, crop protection, nutrient management and harvesting. We are the leader in mixed fleet, smart farming and autonomy solutions. To learn more, visit https://ptxtrimble.com.
