FarmX plans Rs 1,000 crore autonomous tractor, AI hub in Odisha

Silicon Valley-based high-technology firm FarmX has submitted a proposal to the Odisha government to set up an advanced manufacturing and export hub for autonomous electric tractors, AI software, robotics and intelligent farm systems, a senior minister said on Sunday.

Odisha Deputy Chief Minister K V Singh Deo, who is also the Agriculture minister, said the company would invest Rs 1,000 crore in the proposed project.

The project is expected to create direct employment for 1,120 people and 3,700 indirect jobs in specialised technology fields.

Singh Deo said the proposed facility would have an annual production capacity of 1,000 autonomous electric tractors and 1 lakh field-sensing units for domestic and international markets.

The project is part of Odisha’s push to expand the use of deep technologies in agriculture and attract global companies working in emerging technology sectors.

Singh Deo said Odisha is actively attracting global innovators in artificial intelligence, semiconductors and electric mobility to empower local youth with high-skilled jobs and boost agricultural productivity.

The proposed project will combine a state-of-the-art manufacturing campus with a smart precision farming initiative.