Cameras and AI, not lidar
AI and vision-based systems provide the most flexibility and the most robust backbone for autonomous jobs in GPS-denied crops.
Practical autonomy.
Your tractor stays the tractor.We do the tech.
Delivering full autonomy on fleets of tractors growers already own, with the implements they already use.
30,000+Hours operated in permanent crops
5+Commercial seasons in vineyards and orchards
15+Jobs automated, rear and front mounted
5Manufacturers supported: John Deere, New Holland, Kubota, Deutz-Fahr, Fendt
NoOn-site operators required
01How it works
Bolt on autonomy at the flip of a switch.
As tractors have embedded more technology, they have become harder to support and keep running. Kingman Ag retrofits the best make and model for your operation and supports its bolt-on tech. Flip a switch to run autonomously, flip the switch back to drive like normal.
- 01Map
We map your ground
Rows, headlands, roads, waterways, utilities and every caution area get mapped before the first pass. Your crew doesn't touch a computer.
- 02Install
We fit the kit to your tractors
Cameras, RTK, safety bumper and our antenna go on the tractors you own. Some implements get extra sensors so the job is done right.
- 03Run
Send the job. We watch it.
Pick the block and the job. Our monitoring team watches every machine, day and night.
Under the hood
What's on the tractor, and why it works where others don't.
Guidance
Workflow
Drive from the shop and from one job to the next — autonomously
RTK GPS and AI vision navigate the tractor to the field and from one job to the next.
Connectivity
Connected without towers
Our proprietary antenna technology keeps a signal even in a fully closed canopy where your cell phone fails. No operators or trucks at the side of the field.
Safety
Removing the risk of injury
Kingman was built to remove risk by removing operators from the machine. Multi-system redundancies protect your equipment and infrastructure with immediate braking even in a total system failure, and the patented safety bumper.
Refuel and refill
Runs out, drives back, picks up where it stopped
When material or fuel runs low the tractor drives to your set point. It marks where it left off and returns without overlap.
Manual mode
One toggle back to a normal tractor
Moving equipment, jobs that don't make sense to automate: switch to manual and drive it like you always have.
02Tractors & jobs
Any tractor. Any implement. Any hour.
Tractors we retrofit
- John Deere
- New Holland
- Kubota
- Deutz-Fahr
- Fendt
We retrofit modern tractors from the makes you already run, and work the implements you already own, front and rear. More makes coming. Ask us about yours.
Crops we automate
Wine grapesAlmondsPistachiosWalnutsHazelnutsPecansCitrusOlivesPomegranatesPome fruitStone fruitAgaveBlueberriesRaspberriesOther orchard & vine crops
Jobs we automate
- Spraying
- Mowing
- Discing
- Shredding
- Sulfur dusting
- Mechanical weeding
- French plow
- Seeding
- Trimming
- Hedging
- Sweeping
Don't see a job you want to automate, don't worry, we do more. Give us a call.
03Around the clock
When the shift ends, we keep working.
Nobody has to sit in a truck at the edge of the field. Our team watches every tractor from a central hub and can take control remotely if a machine needs it.
Supervision
24-hour monitoring, included
Kingman Ag operators watch to make sure the tractors and implements are working correctly in the field and can take control when things don't go as planned.
Your crew
Support in English and Spanish
Setup, training and day-to-day support in the language your crew works in. Training is minimal by design.
Visibility
Every tractor, one dashboard
Job progress and a 360° view via the Kingman Ag dashboard, wherever you are.
Night passes. Weather windows. Spray timing that doesn't wait.
A tractor that runs until the job is done or the tank is empty gets you hours a crew can't give you. That's where the work gets done.
04Return on investment
Kingman Ag retrofits more than pay for themselves.
We're discing 160 acres a day with one Kingman Ag tractor when we would have been lucky to disc 50 acres a day with a person. There's no one on site.
What goes away
Driver payrollWages, payroll taxes, comp and PTO.Paid downtimeBreaks, lunches and idle time.Wasted fuelSome applications save more than 20% in fuel usage.Extra tractorsMore autonomy kits means fewer machines for the same acres.
What you get
- Maximum workper day from each tractor
- Under 1 yrtypical payback
- Hit the windowspeak-season labor solved
- Less wear and teareasier on your machine than an operator (less breakdowns, more uptime)
Get a custom ROI analysis for your operation
Built on your acres, your tractors and your labor costs. It costs you nothing.
05About Kingman Ag
Built by growers, engineers and ag tech pros.
Connor Kingman
Co-founder and CEO
Pioneer in farming autonomy. AI, robotics and full-stack engineer who grew up in agriculture.
Zach Sheely
Co-founder, Revenue and Strategy
Fourth-generation California grower and ag technology veteran. North America founder of Agworld.
Mike Betts
CFO
Experienced technology operator with a decade plus in agriculture. Helped scale Agworld to acquisition by Semios; recently its General Manager. First employee at AgFunder.
Ted Sheely
Founding investor
Farmer, investor and businessman. First adopter of RTK guidance in the US. Past chairman of Cotton Inc. and Supima and Westlands. Built the California farming operation from scratch in the ’80s and scaled it to 8,500+ acres.
Jake Sheely
Customer experience
Fourth-generation California grower, keeping Kingman Ag growers running all season. Ag tech realist. APG Board member, Cotton Inc Board member.
Experienced team covering:
- Engineering
- Fabrication
- Field operations
- Remote monitoring
- Customer support
Any tractor can become an autonomous workhorse.
No limitations by OEMs, no mandatory upgrades, no rapid depreciation.
06Partner with us
Dealers, implement makers, OEMs: let's talk.
We believe partnerships are the best way to provide value and support for end users. Let's talk.
Dealers
Sell and service the kit on the iron you already move
We're looking for dealers in permanent-crop regions, California, Oregon and Washington first, to carry installs, service and demos.
Implement makers
Make your equipment autonomy-ready
Sprayers, mowers, shredders, trimmers. If growers hang it on a tractor, we want it to run unattended. Sensor integration and testing on real blocks.
OEMs
An agnostic retrofit partner for your installed base
Five seasons of permanent-crop autonomy on five makes. Talk to us about bringing it to yours.
The tractor you own today is the autonomous tractor of tomorrow.
Tell us about your operation and we'll set up a call. If it's a fit, we demo on your ground, with your tractor, so your team sees it work before you commit to anything.