Traditionally, tractors and other equipment used on farms and construction sites rely on loud, dirty diesel engines. But, that’s starting to change. A variety of manufacturers are unveiling battery-powered machinery that is energy efficient and powerful, yet quiet and environmentally friendly.

Autonomous cars and trucks are still in development and years away from real-world deployment. However, many types of off-road vehicles are already emerging for daily use in agriculture, construction, mining, port logistics and other applications.

JACKSON, MN--Farmers never take a day off. Nor do their tractors. Growers rely on their machines to plow, plant, till, spray, bale and harvest a wide variety of crops in all sorts of conditions.

ST CLOUD, MN—Geringhoff Worldwide plans to build a $20 million factory here to assemble corn harvesting equipment.

LEXINGTON, NE—Agricultural and industrial equipment company Orthman Manufacturing Inc. has broken ground on a new assembly plant here that will create 100 jobs.

MAPLETON, ND—To accommodate significant growth, agricultural equipment manufacturer Horsch Anderson has begun building a new assembly plant here. The plant will employ at least 80 people within five years.

OMAHA, NE—If all goes to plan, in five years agricultural equipment manufacturer CLAAS will double its manufacturing capacity and significantly ramp up hiring at its assembly plant here.

ST. JOHNS, MI—F.C. Mason Co. will hire 40 employees for its new assembly plant here. The company manufactures tillage equipment.