Kubota Group Exhibits Latest Technologies at CES® 2025
February 7, 2025
Kubota Corporation
The Kubota Group exhibited its technologies at CES® 2025, one of the world's largest technology trade shows, held in Las Vegas, Nevada, in the United States from January 7 to 10, 2025. This year, the theme of the Group’s second participation in the exhibit was “Smart Innovation for You,” and Kubota introduced the Group’s vision of contributing to solving food, water, and environmental issues faced by individuals and society, and showcased the latest technologies designed to realize this vision.
Overview of the exhibit
- The booth exhibited state-of-the-art technologies that integrate automation, AI, connectivity, and sustainability in four major categories: vineyard, orchard, construction, and residential technologies.
- Kubota also demonstrated the KATR all-terrain platform vehicle, which earned a “Best of Innovation” in the CES Innovation Awards® 2025 program in the Industrial Equipment and Machinery product category.
KATR, an all-terrain platform vehicle
A robot able to provide a stable platform even on slopes and rugged terrain by hydraulically bending and extending its four legs. It is designed for a wide range of applications, from agriculture and forestry through to construction and even disaster response.
Agri Concept 2.0, an electric-powered, automated agricultural vehicle
An EV capable of autonomous operation that makes use of AI to analyze and make judgements about its surroundings. It can flexibly alternate between automated and manual driving modes.
Smart Plant Imager, an automated crop quality evaluation robot
A robot that makes use of AI-powered image analysis technology to identify fruit, which it scans using a hyperspectral imaging camera mounted on its robotic arm to autonomously measure and analyze sugar content and other quality factors.
Smart Robotic Pruner, an automated pruning robot
A robot that makes use of AI-powered imaging analysis technology to identify the buds, branches, and stems of wine grape vines and fruit trees, and autonomously prunes them in the optimal locations.
Smart Autonomous Sprayer (KFAST), a self-propelled autonomous sprayer
A sprayer capable of unmanned, autonomous operation. Its cameras and sensors are able to detect pests and apply agricultural chemicals with pinpoint accuracy. This reduces the volume of chemicals used, mitigates the environmental impact, and eases the burden of agricultural work.
FLASH, a plant monitoring service that uses image analysis technology and AI
FLASH makes use of advanced image analysis technology and AI to analyze fruit tree growth conditions, and supports farming operations by suggesting optimal harvest times and predicting yield.
Smart Autonomous Mower, an electric automated lawn mower
A lawn mower capable of autonomous movement using GNSS, LiDAR, and other sensors, and that streamlines operations through the coordination of multiple vehicles.
Electric Mini Excavator KX038-4e (announced on December 18, 2023)
An excavator that generates no exhaust emissions and very little noise, making it ideal for operation at night, in residential areas, and indoors.
Hydrogen Combustion Engine Generator Set (currently under joint development with Denyo Co., Ltd.)
A clean, portable generator capable of the same power output as a diesel-fueled generator but far quieter and without emitting CO2.
References
- All-Terrain KATR Named as CES Innovation Awards® 2025 Best of Innovation
https://www.kubota.com/news/2024/20241115.html - Kubota Group Showcases New Agri Concept at CES® 2024
https://www.kubota.com/news/2024/20240119.html