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25 Drake J. Agric. L. 473 (2020)
Robo-Crop: The Imminence of Autonomous Technology in Agriculture

handle is hein.journals/dragl25 and id is 497 raw text is: ROBO-CROP: THE IMMINENCE OF AUTONOMOUS 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. 473