[AutonomousVehicles] john deere creating autonomous vehicles for farming

[Cornelius Butler]

Hi Everyone,
I wanted to share some news about a different type of autonomous vehicle.
John Deere has just announced that it has purchased a company that will
help it get into creating autonomous vehicles for farming. I'm providing
the article link and text below.

Article Link:
https://www.gpsworld.com/john-deere-acquires-bear-flag-robotics-to-accelerate-autonomous-farm-tech/

Article Text:

John Deere acquires Bear Flag Robotics to accelerate autonomous farm tech
August 6, 2021  - By Tracy Cozzens

Deere & Company has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Bear Flag
Robotics for $250 million USD. Founded in 2017, Bear Flag is a Silicon
Valley-based startup that develops autonomous-driving technology compatible
with existing machines.

The deal accelerates the development and delivery of automation and
autonomy on the farm and supports John Deere’s long-term strategy to create
smarter machines with advanced technology to support individual customer
needs.

Deere first started working with Bear Flag in 2019 as part of the company’s
Startup Collaborator program, an initiative focused on enhancing work with
startup companies whose technology could add value for Deere customers.
Since then, Bear Flag has successfully deployed its autonomous solution on
a limited number of farms in the U.S.

The Bear Flag team consists of agriculture professionals, engineers and
technologists focused on autonomy, sensor fusion, vision, data, software
and hardware. They will remain in Silicon Valley where they will work
closely with Deere to accelerate innovation and autonomy for customers
across the world.

About the Author: Tracy Cozzens

Senior Editor Tracy Cozzens joined GPS World magazine in 2006. She also is
editor of GPS World’s newsletters and the sister website Geospatial
Solutions. She has worked in government, for non-profits, and in corporate
communications, editing a variety of publications for audiences ranging
from federal government contractors to teachers.

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