AMC is announcing the addition of a new speaker session to its lineup for UNITE: AMC’s 2026 Annual Convention and Trade Show. Dinen Subramaniam, Product Launch Manager – OutRun, PTx, will present “Accelerating Autonomy: PTx OutRun and the Retrofit Path to Mainstream Adoption”.

As the agricultural industry grapples with acute labor shortages and rising operational costs, the path to full-farm autonomy is increasingly being paved through retrofit solutions rather than entirely new machine fleets. This session explores the journey of PTx’s OutRun™ platform, a multi-award-winning technology that enables farmers to transform existing tractors into autonomous assets. By focusing on critical, high-labor tasks like grain cart operation and tillage, OutRun provides a practical, "farmer-first" entry point into driverless technology. 
 
We will examine the strategic decision to leverage brand-agnostic retrofit kits to bridge the gap between traditional machinery and the autonomous future, allowing for immediate ROI without the capital-intensive requirement of replacing entire fleets. We delve into the market dynamics and adoption hurdles inherent in deploying autonomy across mixed-brand environments. 
 
Participants will gain insights into how a retrofit-first approach democratizes access to advanced robotics for all operations, addressing the "land grab" for efficiency in regions like the Midwest. The session concludes by discussing the roadmap toward full-farm autonomy by 2030, highlighting how the evolution of the OutRun platform serves as a blueprint for the mainstreaming of driverless technology in global agriculture.

Register for UNITE: AMC’s 2026 Annual Convention and Trade Show to attend their insightful presentation.

About the Speaker

Dinen is a Computer Engineer by training and has worked in the agricultural and transportation section for most of his career. Working towards solving customer needs through the appropriate use of technology, Dinen is passionate about bringing viable autonomous solutions to global agricultural markets. He lives in Winnipeg with his wife and three kids.