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Vermeer BaleHawk.

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Autonomous tracked bale mover, still a Vermeer concept and not for sale. Onboard sensors locate round bales; loading tracks lift them without a spear and carry three at a time to a programmed unloading row. A 24-hour field test collected 257 round bales (goal 300; the field ran out of bales).

Agricultural robotics from Vermeer.

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Vermeer BaleHawk
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The useful details.

Model specifications and operating notes.

Vermeer BaleHawk · family · Latest observation
Payload—Not listed
Battery—Not listed
Runtime—Not listed
Speed—Not listed
Powertrain
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Power
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Mass
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Autonomy
Tracked autonomous machine. Onboard sensors locate bales and navigate the field with no operator onboard. The operator sets unloading location, row direction and row length. Vermeer wants remote supervision while the operator does other work.
Charge time
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OPERATING NOTES

24-hour field test collected 257 round bales, about 10.7 bales per hour over the full period. Goal was 300; no more bales remained on the field. Vermeer has tested the concept for several years in Iowa and surrounding US states, with different crops and bale sizes. Still a concept, not for sale.

INTERFACES & IMPLEMENTS
  • Loading tracks lift bales without a spear
  • Carries three round bales per trip

Specifications describe this product family and its listed configuration. Read operating notes for limits and qualifications. Listed figures are manufacturer or press claims, not independent verification of current availability.

Company profile

Behind the machine

Updates

News & developments

Product news · Oct 8, 2026

Vermeer Bale Hawk collects 257 bales in 24-hour test ↗

Vermeer’s autonomous Bale Hawk collected 257 round bales in a 24-hour field test, about 10.7 bales per hour. The goal was 300; the field ran out of bales. The tracked machine locates bales, lifts them on loading tracks without a spear, and carries three at a time to a programmed unloading point. Vermeer still describes Bale Hawk as a concept and says it is not for sale. Testing has run for several years in Iowa and surrounding US states.

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We tested the Balehawk for 24 hours straight

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