New Holland is releasing its own spin on selective spraying technology, IntelliSense Sprayer Automation.
The manufacturer claims it is the most comprehensive application automation solution on the market. The technology will hit the market first as a factory offering for new Model Year 2026 Guardian series front boom sprayers.
The technology is accessible with no annual subscription requirements or per-acre fees.
New Holland says the system can be used on a wide spectrum of crops — from corn, soybeans and cotton to pulse crops and small grains like wheat and canola — and is capable of a wide array of full-season application functions, including herbicide, fungicide, plant growth regulator, nitrogen and harvest aid.
“Operators and farmers are going to be able to optimize the return on their inputs and increase productivity both in terms of acres covered and resulting crop uniformity and yield. IntelliSense Sprayer Automation is in a class of its own as the most versatile sense and act spray technology available,” says Curtis Hillen, cash crop segment lead, New Holland North America.
What Makes It Work?
Just like the smart spraying platform released this week by its CNH Industrial sister brand Case IH, New Holland’s IntelliSense Sprayer Automation uses a single cab-mounted, front-facing SenseApply Camera unit.
The SenseApply camera unit is a multi-spectral vision system that enables IntelliSense Sprayer Automation to continuously scan upcoming field conditions (50 feet out in front of the sprayer) across the full width of the boom (up to 140 feet in width) from a high vantage point atop the cab.
Unique Sprayer Functions
The leading aspect of the new IntelliSense Sprayer Automation is its Selective Spray function. It offers operators the choice of two application types to enhance herbicide applications: Spot Spraying and Base + Boost.
Spot Spraying utilizes green-on-brown functionality and operates by detecting weeds smaller in stature (less than two inches in height) and activates nozzles on the boom that correspond to the location of the detected weed.
Where an operator is applying a broadcast herbicide over a field, Base + Boost mode applies a uniform base rate across the entire coverage width and activates a localized boost rate from nozzles where weeds are detected. When the SenseApply camera identifies a weed, IntelliSense Sprayer Automation boosts the maximum application rate for that single weed within the herbicide’s prescription rate range.
Beyond Selective Spray, IntelliSense Sprayer Automation bolsters its capabilities with a range of full-season live variable rate application functions that further elevate a sprayer’s productivity, utility and overall operating ROI. Functions include nitrogen variable rate application (VRA), plant growth regulator VRA, fungicide VRA, harvest aid VRA and burndown VRA. These functions operate by automatically adjusting the amount of each input applied (nitrogen, PGR, fungicide, harvest aid and burndown) based on plant health levels.
To further in-field productivity, a Guardian front boom sprayer actively engaging one of the VRA functions can operate at speeds up to 25 mph. If Selective Spray is in active use, the sprayer can run at speeds up to 19 mph. This is a speed range that ensures operators can maintain a high level of in-field performance and quality of application, New Holland says.
Currently, IntelliSense Sprayer Automation can be used on a variety of crops, including corn, soybeans, wheat, barley, canola, cotton, small grains, edible beans and other legumes.
IntelliSense Sprayer Automation will be available factory-fit on Model Year 2026 Guardian series front boom sprayers — the SP310F, SP370F and SP410F. New Holland representatives also confirmed the technology will be available as a retrofit option on Model Year 2023 and up Guardian sprayers in the near future.
For more information, head over to NewHolland.com.
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