An all-electric tractor integrates Arnold NextGs NX NextMotion drive-by-wire system with MIRA and Rheinmetalls teleoperation modules, enabling fully autonomous field operations and secure remote control on roads. Its redundant electronic steering, propulsion, and hydraulics architecture meets ASIL D and SIL 3 standards while complying with UNECE R79 and FMVSS 126 for street use. Integrating optional DuxAlpha 3D route planning provides centimetre-precise guidance, demonstrating PoQuaSIAs vision for scalable, efficient smart agriculture.
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Arnold NextG, RTC and MIRA unveil integrated remote farming
Für maximale Übersicht mit integriertem Kamerasystem (Foto: Arnold NextG)
Arnold NextG GmbH, Rheinmetall Technology Center (RTC), and MIRA GmbH combine their expertise to develop advanced control and teleoperation solutions tailored for agricultural machinery. The integrated system seamlessly merges autonomous crop cultivation tasks with robust remote piloting capabilities over extensive distances. This unified platform enables operators to schedule, monitor, and adjust field operations in precise real time while maintaining high safety and performance standards across diverse terrain and weather conditions.
NX NextMotion drive-by-wire system enables autonomous agriculture and teleoperation
At the core of this architecture lies the NX NextMotion platform developed by Arnold NextG. This fully electronic, drive-by-wire system features multiple layers of redundancy to manage steering, propulsion, and hydraulic functions. By integrating these controls, it serves as the backbone for automated agricultural operations in the field. Simultaneously, it supports reliable teleoperation capabilities over extended distances, ensuring seamless transitions between on-site autonomy and remote control from an operations hub.
NX NextMotion Achieves ASIL D, SIL 3 Safety Certification
Das integrierte Kamerasystem liefert ein lückenloses 360°-Sichtfeld (Foto: Arnold NextG)
NX NextMotion utilizes a fail-operational architecture certified to ASIL D and SIL 3 standards, integrating redundant pathways for control, communication, and power supply. This multi-level redundancy framework ensures continuous operational control even in fault scenarios, maintaining system integrity and operator authority. Designed for public road deployment, the platform meets UNECE R79 and FMVSS 126 homologation requirements, delivering enhanced compliant, safe, and reliable performance across agricultural, construction, and municipal applications worldwide.
Arnold NextG Autonomy Integrates with MIRA, RTC Teleoperation Interfaces
Arnold NextGs robust drive-by-wire platform underpins autonomous agricultural tasks, leveraging sensors and algorithms to navigate fields autonomously. Complementing this, MIRA and Rheinmetall RTC deliver a secure teleoperation interface, linking the tractor to remote control hubs via encrypted communication channels. Their collaboration integrates autonomy and teleoperation seamlessly, producing a comprehensive system that ensures uninterrupted fieldwork. This synergy illustrates how advanced autonomous systems can operate alongside reliable remote-control solutions for enhanced flexibility.
Enhance Field Precision With DuxAlphas 3D Guidance Planning Solution
By integrating DuxAlpha, the pioneer in three-dimensional path planning for agriculture, the system achieves centimeter-level accuracy across varied terrains. Customized route calculations account for slope, elevation and field shape, ensuring optimal coverage without overlap. Continuous real-time data exchange enables dynamic operational adjustments. Fully automated logging of operational metrics from seeding through harvesting supports traceability and yield analysis. This comprehensive approach maximizes efficiency and conserves resources throughout the agricultural cultivation cycle.
NX NextMotion architecture enables agriculture, logistics, construction, mining globally
Blick in die Leitstelle: Der Teleoperator steuert den Traktor (Foto: Arnold NextG)
The open and platform-agnostic design of NX NextMotion supports seamless integration across sectors, extending beyond agricultural operations to logistics, construction, mining, and public transportation. Its modular interfaces ensure compatibility with machinery and software ecosystems. The systems multi-layered redundancy in control, communication, and power supplies guarantees continued operation under fault conditions. Certified globally under rigorous safety standards, NX NextMotion adapts to evolving industry demands, delivering robust performance across multiple deployment scenarios.
PoQuaSIA project advances scalable remote operation for off-road vehicles
The PoQuaSIA project, supported by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWE) under the IPCEI-CIS initiative, develops teleoperation technology for commercial vehicles. Its goal is to create remote-control systems that safely manage heavy machinery beyond urban environments. By integrating advanced communication protocols, redundant safety measures, and scalable architectures, PoQuaSIA enables reliable long-distance operation in agriculture, construction, and logistics, providing secure and adaptable solutions for off-road and inter-regional tasks.
Experience Autonomous Fieldwork And Safe Teleoperation At Agritechnica 2025
From November 9 until November 15 2025 at Agritechnica in Hannover, Hall 21 Stand H05, the integrated system will debut. Attendees will witness the seamless merging of autonomous field operations and secure remote control in a tractor platform. This demonstration illustrates how advanced drive-by-wire technology works together with teleoperation to optimize farming processes. Visitors will gain firsthand insight into the next generation of agricultural mobility, highlighting efficiency improvements and flexibility.
NX NextMotion and Teleoperation Unite for Efficient Autonomous Tractors
Combining the NX NextMotion drive-by-wire platform with advanced teleoperation technology and DuxAlphas three-dimensional route planning, this system delivers precision in agriculture. Autonomous field operations integrate with remote control capabilities, enabling operators to manage multiple tasks from a distance while reducing labor requirements and operational costs. Safety is ensured through redundancy, and adaptability is achieved with modular architecture that supports quick customization for diverse applications beyond agriculture, such as urban logistics.
