South Korean farm equipment makers Daedong and TYM showed tractors with automated driving features at KIEMSTA, an agricultural machinery exhibition that opened in Daegu Nov. 4, 2026.
Daedong exhibited the HX1400-AI, which it launched in South Korea in April. Visitors could try a simulated field task and compare their routes and results with those of the tractor working autonomously.
TYM unveiled a concept version of its T130 tractor. It can drive in a straight line, turn automatically and detect obstacles.
Source: The Korea Economic Daily
PSR Analysis: Tractors that steer themselves along straight rows are already on sale in South Korea. Daedong began offering automatic turns as an option on its midsize GX series in 2024. Its HX1400-AI can also identify the tool attached to the tractor and plan a route for work such as tilling a field.
For farmers, when the operator has to step in can matter as much as how long the intervention takes. If the operator can set up the tractor and return when the job is done, there is time for other work. Even a problem that takes only a few minutes to fix can tie up the operator for the whole job if they have to stay nearby.
Daedong says its early users are mainly professional farmers and farm businesses. For those customers, the added capability is worth more if the same person can get another job done while the tractor is working.PSR
Akihiro Komuro is Research Analyst, Far East and Southeast Asia
