Agricultural machinery
Make use of our sensors, electrification components, and software functions – either off-the-shelf or individually adapted to your machine and application. We can also support you on the path to series production with our engineering services.
Sensor components
With our sensor system portfolio, you operate your agricultural machinery both safely and efficiently. We will provide you with the ideal solution – be it radar, ultrasound, or cameras.
With our sensors for off-highway applications, we offer robust, powerful, and cost-effective solutions for enhanced safety in the agricultural machinery market. We adapt automotive components that are proved and tested in large-volume production to the specific requirements of the off-highway market. As a result, robust premium components offering high performance levels are available to you even for small-batch production quantities.
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Our products at a glance:
Radar systems
- The advantage of radar technology over other sensor concepts such as LiDAR is its impressive resistance to adverse weather and environmental influences such as rain, fog, or dust.
- With our off-highway premium radar system, we offer a premium component with high performance from our automotive portfolio, adapted to the needs of the construction machinery market.
- The high-resolution radar produces a point cloud with a resolution that is ten times higher than earlier system generations. As a result, objects that are positioned very close together in the detection area (x, y, and z coordinates) can be distinguished with even greater accuracy.
Ultrasonic sensors
- Our ultrasonic systems for agricultural machinery cover a wide detection range (up to 360° panoramic view) with up to twelve ultrasonic sensors.
- Depending on the configuration, the sensors measure only the distance or also offer object localization.
- The safety function with performance level D according to ISO 13849 includes the distances recorded by the sensors using direct echoes.
Multicamera system retrofit – complete package for quick and simple commissioning
- The system comprises four compact near-range cameras (including control unit), a universal wiring harness, a 10-inch touch display, and a set of camera mounts.
- The complete package includes everything needed for quick and simple installation, regardless of the vehicle make, model, or year of manufacture
Multicamera system
- Our camera system with a 360°field of view for a better near field monitoring
Camera heads
- Mono cameras with 2- and 3-megapixel resolution for integrators and OEMs
- State-of-the-art FPD and GMSL interface
Mobile electronics bundle
- The automation software and hardware from Bosch can be seamlessly integrated into the BODAS (Bosch Rexroth digital application solutions) digital ecosystem
Track guidance, crop height measurement, and obstacle detection
Already in production use in a highly automated, volume-production agricultural machine. Radar and ultrasonic sensors are basic elements of the machine’s safety concept.
Radar-based track guidance
Used, for example, to negotiate plant rows on vineyards. The high-resolution imaging radar delivers high information density and remains extremely precise even in difficult weather conditions or on challenging terrain.
Camera-based application
Observation of work processes or monitoring of blind spots from large machines with poor visibility.
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From assistance systems to autonomous field robots
General purpose radar off-highway
Sensor system for flexible function development
Radar off-highway
Sensor system for object recognition
Radar off-highway premium
The robust premium component with high performance
Ultrasonic sensor system off-highway entry 12V
The entry-level variant
Ultrasonic sensor system off-highway entry
Object recognition in a robust housing
Ultrasonic sensor system off-highway premium
For object localization
Ultrasonic sensor system off-highway premium safe
For object localization
Off-highway multicamera system
For a better surround view
- Robust sensors and reliable data
- Simple and time-saving configuration for individual applications
- Sensor systems for safety applications
- Access to extensive expert knowledge from Bosch
- Series production experience in the off-highway sector
Electrification components
Our range of electric drives and supplementary components for electrification allows your agricultural machine to operate with zero local emissions. Be it motors and inverters, control units, or transmissions: we will provide you with the ideal solution.
With our electric motors for off-highway applications, we offer compact, powerful, and cost-effective solutions for the electrification of traction drives in agricultural machinery. We adapt automotive components that are proved and tested in large-volume production to the specific requirements of the off-highway market. As a result, high power densities and product maturity levels are available to you even for small-batch production quantities.
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Our compact and powerful electric motors for agricultural machinery are available in two power ratings of 90 kW and 140 kW. The motors feature a special design that is characterized by its high-power density and exceptional efficiency. This is combined with inverters and transmissions to provide you with a tailored system solution from a single source. The inverter with integrated DC/DC converter serves as a customized control system for the Bosch electric motors in mobile machinery. The easy configuration enables rapid adaptation to different applications.
Our products at a glance:
- Motor-generator SMG180 and 220 OHW
Our compact and powerful solution for electric motors in off-highway vehicles - Power electronics INVCON3.3 OHW
Our converter for customer-specific control of Bosch electric motors - Electric powertrain EDT180
Our solution for simple and space-saving electrification, combined with the motor-generator SMG180 OHW - Electric drive control EDCU OHW
Our central control unit for electrified off-highway vehicles - Transmission unit
Transmissions from Bosch Rexroth complete our portfolio for electric vehicles
Electrified mixer wagon: we assisted with system development and commissioning.
Electric motor SMG180 OHW
For emission-free driving and precise working in off-highway applications
Electric motor SMG220 OHW
For emission-free driving and precise working in off-highway applications
Power electronics INVCON 3.3 OHW
Control unit with integrated DC/DC converter for electric drives
Transmission EDT180
High-speed transmission for the electric motor SMG180 OHW
EDCU control unit
Solution for controlling mobile machinery
Transmission units
Transmissions from Bosch Rexroth, such as the eGFZ9125, complete our portfolio for electric vehicles
- Easy and time-saving implementation of electrification strategies
- Modular solution comprising electric motors, power electronics, and powertrain
- Compact applications for restricted installation spaces
Assistance systems
Our systems for surround sensing enhance the safety of your mobile agricultural machinery, support efficient working methods, and serve as the basis for autonomous agricultural machines. The combination of software and sensors enables sophisticated driver assistance systems.
For optimized work processes, different sensor technologies are used in agriculture. These support the track guidance of the machines, for instance, and allow the crop height to be measured for optimum adjustment of the working equipment. An obstacle detection system warns the machine operator of potential collisions. Be it ultrasonic, radar, or camera sensors: we are happy to advise you on the best and most cost-effective solution for your application. Benefit from our sensor system expertise and long-standing experience in everything from project implementation to series production.
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Our core competence includes the application-specific use of sensors for your agricultural machinery.
At your request, we can also advise and support you in the following areas:
- System design and E/E architecture
- Selection of suitable components for your application
- Optimum installation position for maximum performance of the sensors, for example, with regard to detection range and probability
- Application-specific sensor parameterization and data filtering, for example, imaging radar 3D point cloud
- Prototyping
- Commissioning and initial testing
- Testing, data analysis, and data interpretation during the sensor evaluation phase
- Development and implementation of your functionality including support with the start of volume production
- Product-specific hands-on training in sensor systems
Our products at a glance:
- Radar sensors
Our robust sensor technology for off-highway vehicles - Imaging radar
The next step on the path to automated agricultural machinery - Ultrasonic sensor systems
Our innovative near-range sensors for mobile machinery - Multicamera system
Our system with 360° field of view and configurable fields of view for monitoring the near range - Smart robotics functions
Our sophisticated, universal software for localization, mapping, obstacle detection, and navigation - Mobile electronics bundle
The automation software and hardware from Bosch can be seamlessly integrated into the BODAS (Bosch Rexroth digital application solutions) digital ecosystem
Radar-based track guidance
Used, for example, for driving along plant rows on vineyards. The high-resolution imaging radar delivers high information density and remains extremely precise even in difficult weather conditions or on challenging terrain.
Camera-based application
Observation of work processes or monitoring of blind spots from large machines with poor visibility.
White paper
From assistance systems to autonomous field robots
General purpose radar off-highway
Sensor system for flexible function development
Radar off-highway
Sensor system for object recognition
Radar off-highway premium
The robust premium component with high performance
Ultrasonic sensor system off-highway entry 12V
The entry-level variant
Ultrasonic sensor system off-highway entry
Object recognition in a robust housing
Ultrasonic sensor system off-highway premium
For object localization
Ultrasonic sensor system off-highway premium safe
For object localization
Off-highway multicamera system
For a better surround view
- Robust sensors and reliable data
- Simple and time-saving configuration for individual applications
- Sensor systems for safety applications
- Access to extensive expert knowledge from Bosch
- Series production experience in the off-highway sector
Automation
Our surround sensor systems enhance the safety of your mobile agricultural machinery and form the basis for numerous automated work functions of machinery and implements. The combination of software and sensors allows us to generate higher-quality automation functions.
For partially and fully automated work processes, different sensor technologies are used in the agricultural sector. They optimize work processes and minimize collision potential by slowing down machines or bringing them to a standstill.
In close cooperation with the division for highly automated driving and the Group research department of Bosch, we provide you with the latest technologies along with in-depth software expertise for your automation applications based on radar, ultrasonic, and camera sensors. Let us work together to devise your automation strategy – including for highly complex projects.
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Our core competencies include the right sensor systems for your application along with coordinated software modules for your automated agricultural machinery.
We do also consult and support you in the following areas:
- Selection of (manufacturer-independent) components for your application including integration and commissioning
- System design and integration including safety concept, system architecture, and security
- Software modules for navigation, obstacle detection, and localization (SLAM)
- Application-specific software function development with software in the loop (SiL) and hardware in the loop (HiL) as well as FOSS and ROS2 integration
- Functions based on sensor technologies such as radar, ultrasonic, or camera
- Usage of our Bosch Engineering 5G campus networkrweis
Our products at a glance:
- Radar sensors
Our robust sensor technology for off-highway vehicles - Imaging radar
The next step on the path to automated agricultural machinery - Ultrasonic sensor systems
Our innovative near-range sensors for mobile machinery - Multicamera system
Our system with 360° field of view and configurable fields of view for monitoring the near range - Smart robotics functions
Our sophisticated, universal software for localization, mapping, obstacle detection, and navigation - Mobile electronics bundle
The automation software and hardware from Bosch can be seamlessly integrated into the BODAS (Bosch Rexroth digital application solutions) digital ecosystem
Automated work processes of a carrier vehicle
A safe system design for automation tasks can be implemented with our safety-certified ultrasonic and radar components.
Track guidance on the vineyard
Imaging radar in combination with our SLAM software module ensures robust and reliable localization of machines – regardless of the availability and quality of a GNSS signal.
White paper
From assistance systems to autonomous field robots
General purpose radar off-highway
Sensor system for flexible function development
Radar off-highway
Sensor system for object recognition
Radar off-highway premium
The robust premium component with high performance
Ultrasonic sensor system off-highway entry 12V
The entry-level variant
Ultrasonic sensor system off-highway entry
Object recognition in a robust housing
Ultrasonic sensor system off-highway premium
For object localization
Ultrasonic sensor system off-highway premium safe
For object localization
Off-highway multicamera system
For a better surround view
- Robust sensors and reliable data as well as software modules and integration support
- Sensor systems for safety applications and automation functions, including for small off-highway production quantities
- Extensive experience of highly complex automation projects
- Bosch expert network, particularly in highly automated driving
Electric drive concepts
Demand for alternative drive concepts in the agricultural sector is on the rise: we offer innovative hardware and software components for electrification, which are available either off-the-shelf or can be customized to suit your specific applications.
Electrification in the world of agriculture is already taking place in farm-related applications. Examples include mixer wagons, farm tractors and loaders, as well as telescopic handlers. The electrification of agricultural machinery is expected to be a major driver of growth in the market for electric drives. Our range of electric drives and concepts for electrification allows your agricultural vehicles to operate with zero local emissions. We are also happy to support you on the path to series production with tailored engineering services.
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With electric motors for off-highway applications, we offer compact and powerful solutions for the electrification of traction drives and work functions in agricultural machinery. We adapt automotive components that are proved and tested in large-volume production to the specific requirements of the agricultural market. Consequently, high power densities and product maturity levels are available to you even for small-batch production quantities.
At your request, we also offer support with:
- Development of control software
- System design consulting
- Selection of suitable components for your application
- Prototyping
- Commissioning (e.g., inverters) including hands-on training in parameterization, etc.
Our products at a glance:
- Motor-generator SMG180 and 220 OHW
Our compact and powerful solution for electric motors in off-highway vehicles - Power electronics INVCON3.3 OHW
Our converter for customer-specific control of Bosch electric motors - Electric powertrain EDT180
Our solution for simple and space-saving electrification, combined with the motor-generator SMG180 OHW - Electric drive control EDCU OHW
Our central control unit for electrified off-highway vehicles - Transmission unit
Transmissions from Bosch Rexroth complete our portfolio for electric vehicles
Electrified mixer wagons: we can assist with system development and commissioning.
Electric motor SMG180 OHW
For emission-free driving and precise working in off-highway applications
Electric motor SMG220 OHW
For emission-free driving and precise working in off-highway applications
Power electronics INVCON 3.3 OHW
Control unit with integrated DC/DC converter for electric drives
Transmission EDT180
High-speed transmission for the electric motor SMG180 OHW
EDCU control unit
Solution for controlling mobile machinery
Transmission units
Transmissions from Bosch Rexroth, such as the eGFZ9125, complete our portfolio for electric vehicles
- Easy and time-saving implementation of electrification strategies
- Modular solution comprising electric motors, power electronics, and powertrains
- Compact applications for restricted installation spaces