A unique Lithuanian AUGA M1 tractor solution has been patented in the USA
01 Février 2024 - 4:09PM
UK Regulatory
A unique Lithuanian AUGA M1 tractor solution has been patented in
the USA
AUGA Tech,
UAB obtained a patent in the USA for the
structure of the AUGA M1 biomethane and
electric-powered tractor for large
farms. The company, which AUGA group,
AB indirectly controls, has applied for
patents in other strategic markets as well. AUGA
Tech, UAB considers the patent to
be an important step towards
commercialising the technology developed in Lithuania
on a global scale.
The North American
market for agricultural machinery totalled $56.42 billion in 2022,
a 2023 study by Precedence Research showed. Meanwhile, 41% (about
66 million hectares) of crop farming is done on large farms,
according to 2017 data from the United States Department of
Agriculture. Market and farm size are the fundamental elements for
the dissemination of AUGA Tech, UAB technology commercially and
promoting sustainability goals.
"We are steadily
advancing towards our goal of being able to offer the technological
solution we have created and developed to the world's farmers. This
patent allows us to justify our technological uniqueness and
promote sustainability on large farms, where it is usually harder
to implement more sustainable agricultural practices. We are aiming
at addressing the technological needs of farmers engaged in both
organic and traditional agriculture. Not only do we have the
necessary technological experience and a strong engineering team,
but also the capacity to produce such tractors in Lithuania," says
Kęstutis Juščius, the Chair of the Board of AUGA group,
AB.
The AUGA M1 hybrid
tractor that Lithuanian engineers developed features a unique frame
construction which can accommodate a larger amount of biomethane
than other gas-fuelled tractors. This allows the AUGA M1 tractor to
operate for up to 12 hours, while around the world gas-powered
tractors were known to work up to 4 hours in the fields.
AUGA Tech’s, UAB team
of engineers have also overcome another hurdle that prevented the
prevalence of biomethane tractors. They designed a gas cartridge
that can be changed quickly and easily, which is filled at a
biomethane plant, not on the tractor, and delivered to each farm.
That means farmers do not have to invest in biomethane filling
stations on their farms. According to data for 2023, the United
States is the second-largest producer of biomethane after the
European Union.
AUGA Tech's, UAB
unique solution has so far been patented in Lithuania and the
States to the Eurasian Patent Convention. According to the
Precedence Research study mentioned above, the European market for
agricultural machinery amounted to $34.58 billion in 2022, while
the size of the Asian market reached $78.26 billion.
In 2023, AUGA Tech,
UAB launched the first production batch of AUGA M1 tractors, which
were assembled at the Rokiškis Machinery Factory, AB. The company
conducted field tests during the agricultural season that year and
will continue to do so this year to identify the most efficient set
of components for use of the technology at industrial
scale.
The valuable insights
generated from the field will allow AUGA Tech, UAB to improve the
technology and ensure its reliability. After attracting green
funding, the company plans to start a mass production of the
tractors.
"Currently AUGA M1
tractors are the most technologically advanced in terms of our
technology portfolio, even though we are working on other
innovative prototypes that will soon be presented. We focus on
complementing our technologies and meeting the full range of
tractor needs for farming activities. At the same time, they will
solve 100% of the emissions problem caused by the use of fossil
fuels in tractors," K. Juščius says.
Contacts:
Chair of the Board of AUGA group, AB
Kęstutis Juščius
+370 5 233 5340
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