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John Deere Plans to Produce an Autonomous Tractor

January 5, 2022

MOLINE, IL—Deere & Co. plans to begin assembling a driverless tractor later this year at its flagship factory in Waterloo, IA.

John Deere Acquires Autonomous Tractor Startup

August 13, 2021

MOLINE, IL—Deere & Co. is acquiring Bear Flag Robotics Inc., an autonomous tractor startup based in Newark, CA.

Unmanned Vehicles Thrive in Unpaved Environments

Demand for unpaved applications is driving unmanned vehicle development.

Nathan Eddy

May 20, 2021

Autonomous cars and trucks are still in development and years away from real-world deployment. However, many types of off-road vehicles are already emerging for daily use in agriculture, construction, mining, port logistics and other applications.

Toro Acquires Autonomous Mower Company

March 4, 2021

BLOOMINGTON, MN—The Toro Co. has acquired Left Hand Robotics Inc., a firm that has developed self-driving vehicles for turf and snow management.

New Volvo Facility to Test AV and EV Construction Equipment

March 4, 2021

ESKILSTUNA, Sweden—Volvo Construction Equipment is building a test and demonstration facility here to showcase autonomous, connected and electric vehicle technology.

Autonomous Vehicles go Beyond the Blacktop

Autonomous off-highway vehicles are a growing presence around the globe, from Norwegian mines to Brazilian sugar cane fields, and while limited access sites foster more controllable environments, rough and tumble usage raises a host of other challenges.

Nathan Eddy

September 14, 2020

While the trend of autonomous driving is also catching on in off-highway vehicles, the use cases are very different compared to on-road vehicles where the main purpose is to move from Point A to Point B on their own with help of onboard sensors and systems.

The Critical Role of the Evolving Control Panel

Now, it’s more important than ever for modern facilities to embrace industrial automation. At the heart of automation is the continuously changing control panel. In this webinar, we’ll discuss key characteristics of an optimized design, how to exceed industry standards, and more mission-critical ways to optimize the electrical and network infrastructure on the plant floor.

How Smart Technologies are Supercharging Continuous Improvement Programs

Lean Six Sigma has been driving continuous improvement efforts for decades, but its shortcomings have become apparent. Data gathering is labor-intensive and only able to capture small sample sizes. Now it is possible to capture data over extended periods and multiple locations at a fraction of the cost of old manual methods.

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