International farm equipment maker Agco is aiming to boost its bench strength in the precision agriculture and autonomous ag sectors by buying a Prairie software and hardware company known for […] Read more
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Agco buys Manitoba ag autonomy firm JCA
Massey, Fendt maker boosts precision ag capacity

CNH to buy Raven Industries
Heavy equipment maker to pay US$2.1 billion for precision ag firm
The parent company behind Case IH, New Holland, Flexi-Coil and Steyr farm equipment is set to absorb a significant U.S. supplier of precision ag tech to its product lines and […] Read more

DOT, AutoCart autonomous equipment lines rebranded
Parent firm Raven Industries' products tied to new brand
U.S. precision agriculture equipment firm Raven Industries has set up a unifying brand for its acquired product lines, including the Canadian-born DOT autonomous field tool system. South Dakota-based Raven on […] Read more

U.S. manufacturer buys control of DOT Technology
A made-in-Canada self-guiding farm equipment platform has sold control of itself to one of its U.S. investors. Sioux Falls, S.D. precision agriculture manufacturer Raven Industries announced last week it has […] Read more

Pearce: Autonomous platform makes Eastern Canada debut
It’s been dubbed “the future of agriculture” and for the first time, farmers in Eastern Canada had the opportunity to see the Dot A-U1 Power Platform with in-field demonstrations at […] Read more

DOT to showcase new row-crop planter at COFS
Ontario farmers will be the first to see a new Seedmaster planter for row crops married to the DOT autonomous power platform at Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show. The company is […] Read more

Autonomous platform to make Ontario debut
Canadian-developed DOT A-U1 Power Platform continues to add more implements
The U-shaped DOT A-U1 Power Platform, an autonomous farming robot, will have its Ontario debut at the 2019 Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show at Woodstock. DOT will be accompanied by many […] Read more

Autonomous platform moves from R&D to commercial sales
DOT and its team spent the winter further developing the platform in Arizona
Continuous field testing of prototype machinery can be a challenge for Canadian ag equipment manufacturers, because our long winters limit access to fields. A good option is to head to […] Read more

Dot autonomous platform to make eastern-Canada debut at COFS
The platform will be part of a new Evolution of Farming Demonstration at Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show
Ontario farmers will get the chance to see the Canadian-made Dot autonomous farming platform at this year’s Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show. The Dot A-U1 Power Platform is an autonomous platform […] Read more