Autonomous systems, methods, and apparatus for AG based operations

An autonomous vehicle and implement combination for performing agricultural operations, comprising:

• a frame;
• a self-propelled drive system coupled to the frame and connected to a power source for driving a plurality of wheels or tracks;
• a first implement mounted on the front end of the frame, the first implement configured to perform a first agricultural operation;
• a second implement mounted on the rear end of the frame opposite the first implement, the second implement configured to perform a second, different agricultural operation;
• a plurality of modules associated with the first implement or the second implement for obtaining information related to one or more agricultural characteristics in order to perform the agricultural operations autonomously;
• and
• an intelligent control to identify and select implements and possible agricultural based operations associated therewith and selected from the group consisting of:
• a. planting;
• b. tilling;
• c. baling;
• d. harvesting;
• e. spraying;
• f transporting;
• and g. cultivating,
• wherein said intelligent control is electrically connected to the plurality of modules, drive system, and the first and second implements for receiving the obtained information to autonomously move the combination and perform the agricultural operations;
• wherein the first or second implements may be actively adjusted while performing the agricultural operations based, at least in part, on the information related to one or more agricultural characteristics obtained from the plurality of modules associated with the first or the second implement.

A combination vehicle for autonomously performing at least one agricultural operation, the combination vehicle comprising:

• a first autonomous vehicle comprising a frame, a power source, and a drive system for operating wheels or tracks in a self-propelled and autonomous manner;
• a second autonomous vehicle attached to the rear end of the first autonomous vehicle and comprising a frame, a power source, a drive system for operating wheels or tracks in a self-propelled and autonomous manner, and an intelligent control configurable to identify an implement and possible agricultural based operations associated therewith and to autonomously perform a plurality of agricultural based operations selected from the group consisting of:
• a. planting;
• b. tilling;
• c. baling;
• d. harvesting;
• e. spraying;
• f. transporting;
• and g. cultivating;
• wherein each selected agricultural based operation associated with an implement is removably connectable to the first autonomous vehicle or the second autonomous vehicle;
• a plurality of sensors electrically connected to the intelligent control and configured to detect one or more agricultural characteristics;
• wherein the intelligent control is configured to autonomously perform the plurality of agricultural based operations based, at least in part, on the detected one or more agricultural characteristics;
• wherein the implement is attached to the rear end of the second autonomous vehicle and the implement is actively adjusted while autonomously performing the plurality of agricultural based operations based on the one or more agricultural characteristics detected by the plurality of sensors;
• and
• said implement being towed by the combined power of both the first and second autonomous vehicles.