Robo-Crop: The Imminence of Autonomous Technology in Agriculture
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TECHNOLOGY IN AGRICULTURE
Joshua Krankf
I. Introduction.....................................................................................................473
II. Where Autonomous Vehicle Technology is Today.......................................476
A. Cars.....................................................................................................476
B. Drones.................................................................................................477
C. Farm Vehicles .....................................................................................479
III. Legally Defining Autonomous Farming Vehicles........................................481
A. Current Federal Government Laws ....................................................482
B. Current State Government Laws.........................................................484
C. Propositions for Classifying Autonomous Farm Vehicles..................486
IV. Conclusion....................................................................................................491
I. INTRODUCTION
We live in a world of fast-paced innovation.' The last century alone has
improved our lives in most, if not all conceivable areas and industries.2 We enjoy
the internet, the wonders of biotechnology, and even a developing wireless
presence.3 This innovation consists of technological advances applied to even the
most basic situations, which are emerging faster than some institutions can adapt.4
Wonders of technological advancement are not without their consequential
risks. These risks may present themselves in varying forms, even beyond the
indented impact of the technology itself.5
t J.D., Drake University Law School, 2021; B.S., North Dakota State University, 2017;
The author would like to thank his family, friends, and mentors for their continued support
throughout his educational endeavors.
1. Darrell West, Technological Progress and Potential Future Risks, in THE NEXT STEP:
EXPONENTIAL LIFE 193-211, 196 (B.B.V.A. ed. 2017).
2. Gregory N. Mandel, History Lessons for a General Theory of Law and Technology, 8
MINN. J.L. SCI. & TECH. 551, 551 (2007).
3. Id.
4. See Marina Gorbis, Innovation Is Happening Faster Than We Can Adapt, N.Y.
TIMES (July 22, 2015, 3:31 AM), https://www.nytimes.com/roomfordebate/2015/07/22/is-
silicon-valley-saving-the-world-or-just-making-money/innovation-is-happening-faster-than-
we-can-adapt [https://perma.cc/P5BN-YXX4].
5. See generally West, supra note 1, at 196.
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