Irish-built 110 kW diesel-electric autonomous tractor from Roscommon, shown at the 2026 National Ploughing Championships. Built for slow-moving implements with autonomous and radio-control drive modes.
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Shown at the 2026 National Ploughing Championships on the Clarke Engineering stand. Founder-CEO David Doran said it takes twice as long as a standard tractor but causes about half the soil compaction, and can run a full 24 hours. Aimed at slow-moving implements. A retrofit auto-steer kit is described as coming soon.
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Ireland-based developer of autonomous tractors and a machinery platform, headquartered on Athlone Road, Roscommon. The name comes from tarracóir, the Irish word for tractor. The company describes an open-source approach across agriculture, industrial, and defence uses, with autonomous and radio-control drive modes.
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Product news · Sep 17, 2026
iTarra displayed its 110 kW diesel-electric autonomous tractor at the National Ploughing Championships. Founder-CEO David Doran said contractors can drop the tractor in the field and let it work; the company has also exhibited at Agritechnica and is incorporating Google maps, AI, cloud storage, and geospatial data.
iTarra is based in Roscommon, Ireland (Athlone Road). The name comes from tarracóir, the Irish word for tractor. The company website describes a multi-industry autonomous tractor and AI platform with autonomous and radio-control drive modes.
At the 2026 National Ploughing Championships, iTarra displayed a 110 kW diesel-electric autonomous tractor on the Clarke Engineering stand. Founder-CEO David Doran said contractors can drop the tractor in a field and let it work; he said it takes twice as long as a standard tractor but causes about half the soil compaction, and can run a full 24 hours. The machine is aimed at slow-moving implements.
Image: Irish Farmers Journal photograph of the iTarra 110 kW machine at the 2026 National Ploughing Championships. Source: https://www.farmersjournal.ie/tillage/news/roscommon-robot-impresses-at-national-ploughing-championships-933149
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