That's exactly what I was thinking when Kubota introduced the
smaller X-Tractor, it'll clear the snow before I'm even out of bed. But I don't see it being good for working in the woods, so IF come 2035 the U.S. Government bans internal combustion engines I might be out of luck. Then again like
@Oleracer I'm an oldie, so maybe I'll be too crotchety by then anyway...
I think that would be excellent in the woods, no cab to smash, no safety concern if it rolled, no ROPS to get hung up in the trees.
I'm thinking that Kubota real design use is more geared to AG / field use.
But like everything else we've done to our Kubota's, we can adapt a tractor to do just about anything.
That is a highly stylized unit, they wanted it to look high tech!
One note is that you don't really need fenders if there is no operator to get mud and rocks thrown at.
And the front fenders are worthless for that anyways, they are on the front side of a track movement.
The rear fender has almost no clearance and any mud on the tracks would wipe it right out.
Yes it would help keep the body a little "cleaner' for air movement if needed.
If you look at the insides of the tracks there is a bar (track keeper) that would last about 2.5 seconds in the field, before they were bent, so show only.
Why would you need Head lights and Tail lights on an robotic vehicle?
It does look like it has a pretty trick Top and Tilt Quick connect Three point on it.
So yes it's a show room model, but I would love to see a working version!