TRUCTOR® Inc. was formed in 1995 to develop and market the unique TRUCTOR® vehicle which Robert Gibbons,  invented and patented. Mr. Gibbons began organized development of the TRUCTOR® concept in 1992.   The idea for a combination farm tractor and dump truck with multi-passenger, multi-function capability grew out of Gibbons' observations in the early 80's that tractors in developing countries were used more for on-road transport than for tillage.

     While serving as president of The Diesel Automobile & Tractor Association (1978-82), he sensed that a vehicle using mass-produced  truck components could achieve good plowing traction and also carry people and payloads faster than conventional tractors. It could be produced more economically than previous efforts to "strip-down"  standard tractors. Gibbons validated the TRUCTOR® concept in communications with UN Food & Agricultural Organization agricultural engineers, and other experts, who agreed that 70% of farm tractor use in these countries is for on-road transport of people and goods, a function for which they are poorly designed. The D-Series, with its dual functions of tillage and transport (at up to 30 mph) solves this problem. In 1994 Gibbons put together a team of agri- & mechanical engineers with experience at Deere, Ford Tractor, Wain-Roy, and other companies to help bring the concept into prototypes. Engineering services were obtained from U. Mass Dartmouth, U. of Nebraska Agricultural Engineering, and RI School of Design students and faculty.
      The first D-250 prototype was successfully tested to world standards at Nebraska Tractor Test Labs in June, 1995. The D-250 also received  valuable endorsement from World Bank agri-experts who visited New Bedford for field trials. In 1996-97, the Company refined these into  pre-production models, began development of a US model, and obtained patents and the trademark.

        The Company currently has two product groups: TRUCTOR® D-Series, a unique "first-stage" mechanization of agriculture for developing countries. And, the TRUCTOR® T-Series, a more sophisticated version for affluent US farms and ground maintenance markets. the North American Equipment Dealers Association magazine, Equipment Dealer has stated: "TRUCTOR® has drawn more interest than anything we have published" (NAEDA letter 12/27/97)   From feedback at National Farm Machinery Shows, the Sunbelt Ag Expo and dealer-farmer surveys 1996-98, the T-4000 was developed to meet the needs of small US farms and grounds maintenance operations. A study of U.S. markets was commissioned from Univ.of Wisconsin Innovation Service Center, confirming US market potential for a combination tractor-truck vehicle (Wall St. Journal, 7/17/97,p.1). TRUCTOR® T-Series is becoming the "next big thing" for small farmers, ranchers, contractors, and exurbanites.