New Holland’s IntelliSense wins Davidson Innovation Award

The IntelliSense system, developed by New Holland for high-density bales, was one of three winners of the Davidson Prize, one of the most prestigious awards in agricultural engineering in the United States. The technology automates essential functions of the baler and tractor.

IntelliSense reduces the need for manual adjustments during baling operations.

The system automatically adjusts the tractor's steering according to the position of the swath of plant material and adapts the speed according to the density of the material. This prevents overloading and clogging, reduces fuel consumption and improves bale uniformity.

The technology uses a LiDAR sensor installed on the tractor roof, which emits laser pulses to measure the position and shape of the windrow from a distance of 6 to 8 meters. This information is used to control the tractor’s steering via ISOBUS and adjust the baler’s feed.

The system can also operate in IntelliCruise II mode, which regulates tractor speed to maintain a target number of layers per bale, or Swath Guidance mode, which uses SmartSteer technology to automatically align the crop at the baler inlet.

IntelliSense is compatible with New Holland T7 Long Wheelbase, T7 HD and T8 AutoCommand tractors that have unlocked ISOBUS Class 3 for steering and speed control.