Digitalization as a direction for the development of the Belarusian combine harvester industry and increasing its competitiveness

The term “digitalization” is analyzed and its wording is proposed in relation to such a sector of the economy as agriculture. It was established in which areas of the agroindustrial complex this process has been applied.The directions of the works carried out by Gomselmash OJSC on the introduction of digital technologies are defined, the main partner firms with which the interaction in the field of digitalization is carried out are outlined. The results of tests of the systems installed or planned to be installed in the nearest future on serial grain and forage harvesters of OJSC Gomselmash are reflected. The advantages and disadvantages of the systems of autonomous control of agricultural machinery based on artificial intelligence are presented.