Aftrak

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A grower taking the Aftrak tractor's handlebars for the first time in a farmyard, a second man walking across behind himNews · 4 September 2026AFT-e1 tractors and attachments reach trial partners across the UKThe first AFT-e1 tractors and attachments are going out to partner holdings across the UK, to continue the field trial programme on working ground rather than on a test track.Read more →Funding · 10 August 2026Aftrak wins a share of the £2.7m DRIVE35 Mobilise grantThe Advanced Propulsion Centre UK has named Aftrak one of sixteen automotive innovators backed through Mobilise, the SME accelerator funded by the government's £4bn DRIVE35 programme.Read more →Jacob Lavin speaking at the FAO Africa Conference on Sustainable Agricultural Mechanization in TanzaniaEvent · 27 February 2026FAO: Africa Conference on Sustainable Agricultural MechanisationJacob Lavin spoke at the first Africa Conference on Sustainable Agricultural Mechanization in Tanzania, on combining technological innovation with local knowledge.Read more →Still from the film about Rotimi's life cycle analysis of the Aftrak micro electric tractorResearch · 20 February 2026Rotimi's life cycle analysis of a micro electric tractorA cradle-to-grave life cycle analysis of the AFT-e1, evaluating batteries, motors, drivetrains and chassis materials for durability, efficiency and carbon footprint.Read more →Solar panels installed on the roof of Ngolowindo Hospital, Salima, MalawiProject · 20 February 2026Extending reliable power to maternal care in rural MalawiAftrak has completed a solar installation at Ngolowindo Hospital outside Salima — six panels, 3.6 kW peak, powering the maternity ward.Read more →Aftrak receiving The Engineer Collaborate to Innovate Grand Prix awardAward · 27 February 2025Winner of The Engineer Collaborate to Innovate Grand Prix 2024Aftrak was awarded The Engineer's Collaborate to Innovate Grand Prix by unanimous decision of the judges, having also won the Energy and Environment category.Read more →Award · 4 December 2024IET Excellence and Innovation Awards in Power and Energy 2024Aftrak won the Power and Energy category for a microgrid that integrates energy access with electric agriculture and Deep Bed Farming.Read more →Aftrak team on stage receiving the Milken-Motsepe Prize in Green EnergyAward · 6 May 2024Aftrak wins $1 million in the Milken-Motsepe Prize in Green EnergyGlobal winner of the Milken-Motsepe Prize in Green Energy, which rewarded innovators expanding access to reliable, affordable and sustainable electricity in Africa.Read more →Aftrak at the Leicestershire Innovation AwardsAward · 24 March 2024Runners up in the Leicestershire Innovation AwardsAftrak were runners up in the Innovation in Sustainability category, for combining solar microgrids and tailored tractors to empower smallholder farmers.Read more →
NewsAFT-e1 and the full attachment range now orderable in the UK and EUPlaceholder headline — replace with the real launch announcement and date.
AwardAftrak wins the $1m Milken-Motsepe Prize in Green EnergyGlobal winner of the competition. Link to the original announcement to be added.
EventGroundswellRegenerative agriculture show. Date and stand number to be confirmed.
ProjectProject DEPLOY: feasibility complete, Blantyre selectedSupply chain partnerships in place and design for assembly finished. Full post to be written.
ImpactWhat a UK sale funds in MalawiThe link between commercial sales here and deployment there. To be written.
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