The Raven VSN Visual Guidance System transforms machine guidance for ag retailers and growers. The technology’s latest advancements — full canopy guidance and automatic row turnaround — allow operators to cover more acres with less worry. Photo: Business Wire

Raven Industries, Inc. has announced two advancements for its VSN Visual Guidance System, building upon the company’s bold investment in Raven Autonomy. The latest advancements in VSN — full canopy guidance and automatic row turnaround — allow operators to cover more acres with less worry.

VSN is the only technology of its kind available to ag retailers and growers today. With these advancements, the visual guidance system:

• Allows the operator to cover 20% more acres due to increased speed and ease of use.
• Reduces driver fatigue, allowing operators to increase the average length of their work day.
• Practically eliminates crop damage and misapplication in the field, which can cost growers yield and profit of up to 2%.
• Pays for itself within the first year of use.

VSN’s new advancements are Raven’s latest step towards a fully-autonomous solution. By freeing the driver from steering, this patent-pending technology allows operators to focus on all other aspects of effective application control. The latest advancements in VSN will help operators confidently and accurately operate machinery in additional types and stages of crop.

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