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John Deere, SpaceX to deliver satellite support to farmers

John Deere said the new offering will be initially available for farmers in the United States and Brazil through a limited release John Deere has entered into an agreement with SpaceX to provide satellite communications service to farmers. Utilizing the Starlink network, this solution will allow...

The future of infrastructure depends on precision technology (Reader Forum)

Infrastructure is at the root of virtually every aspect of the modern world, and the backbone of that infrastructure is the construction that makes it a reality. Without sound infrastructure in a community, the livelihoods of people and businesses are at stake — yet...

‘We’re doing the exact same thing:’ John Deere on applying farming strategy to manufacturing

John Deere’s precision agriculture strategy was developed more than 10 years ago, and as a testament to its belief that farming is just outdoor manufacturing, the company is using what it’s learned from this success to improve and optimize its own internal manufacturing processes....

Big green data on a big green tractor—how IoT will feed the world

Thanks to John Deere, this stoop-dwelling, turnstile-hopping New York City kid got to ride in her first tractor! Fortunately for everyone, I didn’t have to drive it. That’s because, with just a swipe on a smartphone app, the tractor takes care of that part...

John Deere unveils fully autonomous tractor at CES, says it’s just the beginning

'Today, the fully autonomous portion is just tillage; tomorrow it may be planting, and after that it may be spraying,' the manager of John Deere’s StarFire Network Al Savage told RCR Wireless News at CES The most impressive thing about the 40,000-pound tractor that John...

John Deere Industry 4.0 Lead: ‘5G is really important to us’

Non-Standalone 5G deployment at U.S. facilities will form template for expansion to global John Deere manufacturing facilities DENVER--Representatives from John Deere, a global manufacturer of agricultural machinery headquartered in Moline, Illinois, have gradually become mainstays at telecoms and technology events as the company looks to...

John Deere sharpens its robotics focus with Bear Flag buy

Deere & Company will acquire Bear Flag Robotics, a Silicon Valley-based startup, for $250 million to accelerate the development and delivery of smart farming tools like automation and autonomous vehicles. "Deere views autonomy as an important step forward in enabling farmers to leverage their resources strategically to feed the world and...

Ericsson, John Deere sign agreement to develop 5G, IoT solutions in Brazil

  The Brazilian subsidiary of Ericsson have signed a partnership with John Deere to research and develop technological innovation using 5G technology to boost new agribusiness revenue. The agreement enables the companies to work together to develop solutions focused on 5G and the Internet of Things...

Well, technically… there’s a LOT of data in agriculture: John Deere’s Deanna Kovar (Ep. 43)

According to John Deere's Vice President of Production & Precision Ag Production Systems Deanna Kovar, farming is just like manufacturing, except, of course, that it's outside. This means it's subject to the whims of nature, making advanced technologies like spatial intelligence and real-time data processing crucial. Further, the pressure is on for farmers as higher yields will be necessary to feed and clothe the increasing population.

Creating efficiencies with connected support (Reader Forum)

A major threat to efficiency across industries lies in mechanical downtime. When a machine stops running, it means the work stops, cutting into the time window that dictates a job’s success or failure. The negative impact of these disruptions is embodied by loss of...

‘Factories will learn from farms’ – how John Deere is putting Industry 4.0 on wheels

Farming is just outdoor manufacturing, says John Deere; the whole concept of ‘smart manufacturing’ is only novel to cloistered production, taking place indoors, out of the rain. Farmers have been at it for decades, already: connecting machines, processing data, bringing intelligence into the field....

Well, technically… farming is focused on being smarter and more automated: John Deere’s Nancy Post (Ep. 20)

When John Deere first began supplying agricultural tools in 1804, it was pitchforks and shovels; today, it’s connectivity and data. On this episode of Well, technically… John Deere's Director of Intelligent Solutions Group Nancy Post digs into how the company is helping farmers improve efficiency and output with advanced technologies like AI, machine learning and hopefully one day, 5G.

John Deere, CBRS and smart factories: ‘We know there’s way more to this than the spectrum’

John Deere plans to use its new CBRS Priority Access Licenses in five U.S. counties as the fuel for its smart industrial ambitions and deploying 5G. Flexibility on factory floor configuration, support for dense IoT connectivity and the ability to handle large amounts of...

“It is right in front of us” – John Deere preps for 5G factory ‘revolution’ with CBRS bountry

From tractor maker to network operator; should we be surprised Deere & Company, in charge of the John Deere machinery brand, has snapped up five mid-band CBRS licenses in five counties in the US? Not really; not at all, even. It has a reputation...

John Deere digs into the challenges of smart farming

When John Deere first began supplying agricultural tools in 1804, it was pitchforks and shovels; today, it's connectivity and data When John Deere first began its initiative to provide farmers with better connectivity, it was primarily dealership-focused, in the sense that it really only concerned...

John Deere talks computer vision and the ultimate in farm gadgetry

People don’t get how sophisticated farmers are, says Lane Arthur, director of digital solutions at John Deere, the US maker of industrial equipment and machinery. “They don't see the technology they are using,” he says. In January, John Deere showed its new S-770 combine (pictured),...

Report: the top 5 smart cities in the world

Smart cities need good examples: a new report ranked Singapore as the top smart city in the world. But, four other cities in Europe and the U.S. are also doing a great job at deploying smart infrastructure. Juniper Research’s 2016 global ranking of smart cities ranked Singapore...

Report: the top 5 smart cities in the world

Smart cities need good examples: a new report ranked Singapore as the top smart city in the world. But, four other cities in Europe and the U.S. are also doing a great job at deploying smart infrastructure. Juniper Research’s 2016 global ranking of smart cities ranked Singapore...

Agricultural IoT promises to reshape farming

The "Internet of Things" has the potential to change the world we live in; smarter cities, connected cars and more-efficient industries are all part of the IoT equation. However, application of agricultural IoT technology could perhaps have the greatest impact. That seems like a...