New Holland has introduced the new IntelliSense Sprayer Automation, the newest edition to the New Holland machine automation portfolio
The system is the most comprehensive application automation solution on the market and can be used on a wide spectrum of crops — from corn, soybeans and cotton to pulse crops and small grains like wheat and canola — with an unprecedented list of full-season application functions, including herbicide, fungicide, plant growth regulator, nitrogen and harvest aid. It is also a factory offering for new Model Year 2026 Guardian series front boom sprayers: the SP310F, SP370F and SP410F.
Uniqueness
What makes it unique is its use of a single cab-mounted, factory-fit SenseApply Camera unit unlike other smart apply technology which employ multiple boom-mounted cameras. The SenseApply camera unit is a forward-looking, multi-spectral vision system that enables IntelliSense Sprayer Automation to continuously scan upcoming field conditions (50 ft out in front of the sprayer) across the full width of the boom from a high vantage point atop the cab. This provides an expanded vision of the field that generates quicker and longer leading assessments, allowing the operator to drive and apply accurately at a faster speed than any other sense and act technology on the market today.
Applications
The leading aspect of the new IntelliSense Sprayer Automation is its Selective Spray function which offers operators the choice of two application types to enhance herbicide applications:
1. Spot Spraying: Utilises 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.
2. Base+Boost: This mode applies a uniform base rate across the entire coverage width and activates a localised 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 also offers 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 detected biomass 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 an industry-leading speed range that ensures sprayer operators can maintain a high level of in-field performance and quality of application to maximise every ounce of input running through the boom. 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.
“With this technology, we’re generating savings for the farmer across every type of application they’re making. It’s a full-season solution,” said cash crop segment lead for New Holland North America, Curtis Hillen. “IntelliSense Sprayer Automation is giving us better and faster application placement without compromising results to drive productivity and positive financial results, from maximizing yield to dialing in our application efficiency. It’s a tool unlike anything a farmer, custom applicator or ag retailer will find in broadacre crops.”
IntelliSense Sprayer Automation will be available factory-fit on Model Year 2026 Guardian series front boom sprayers — the SP310F, SP370F and SP410F. This technology will be on display in the New Holland booth #4503 for a first look at Commodity Classic 2025 taking place from 2-4 March in Denver.
New Holland launches IntelliSense Sprayer Automation
What makes it unique is its use of a single cab-mounted, factory-fit SenseApply Camera unit unlike other smart apply technology which employ multiple boom-mounted cameras. (Image source: CNH)
