The American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE) and its Resource magazine have announced the winners of the 2025 AE50 Awards, and among the winners is the Kubota RTV-X1130 Utility Vehicle.
The awards program celebrates companies and their technological innovations in agricultural, food, and biological systems, according to a Dec. 16 news release issued by the international education organization. AE50 Awards are chosen by a panel of technology experts who rank nominations for innovation, engineering advancement, and impact on the market served.
While a wide scope of agricultural and biological engineering and technology is represented by this year’s awards, innovations in off-road equipment — including vehicles, components, and towed equipment are also recognized among this year’s class of winners.
“This year’s batch of AE50 winners is another excellent mix of full machines, major systems, software and never-seen-before technological solutions, all significantly advancing agriculture into the future,” says ASABE Executive Director Darrin Drollinger.
The awards will be presented at ASABE's 2025 Agricultural Equipment Technology Conference, being held February 9–12, 2025 in Louisville, Ky. Winners will be featured in the next issue of Resource magazine, ASABE’s publication. A compilation of all of the AE50 winners will be featured in the January issue of Farm Equipment.
The 2025 winners will now be reviewed for selection of the Davidson Prize, presented each year the top three products, which will be announced at the 2025 Commodity Classic, being held March 1–4, 2025 at the Colorado Convention Center, in Denver.
The AE50 Awards were first presented in June 1984, in a special issue of ASABE’s Agricultural Engineering (now Resource), in which 25 new techniques, inventions, and innovations were showcased. The complete list of winners, along with video introductions for each, is available at asabe.org/AE50awardwinners.
