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ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT

ExactEmerge planters precisely position seeds for optimal yields.

" The row unit in combination with the tractor is like a robot; there
are 16 robots (the ExactEmerge planting arms) working together. "
" Our augmented GPS technologies get
to within 2.5 centimeters, compared to
cell phones, which are around 5 meters.

The tractor drove over
those who witnessed
Deere's virtualreality presentation,
including the author,
seen here.
24 February 2021

Operators can get within 2.5 cm and
come back months later and get to exactly the same spot when they're ap-

plying fertilizer or weed control. "
Post noted that communications is a
critical aspect of system technology.
The tractor and planter communicate
using CAN buses and wireless, and the
tractor transmits a wealth of data to
remote sites - either the cloud or the
farmer's system. Deere tractors now use
4G modems and forthcoming 5G systems will give farmers far more capability to gather and analyze data to further
improve efficiency.
" The bandwidth capability of 5G lets
us explore computing at the edge, " said
Jahmy Hindman, Deere & Co.'s chief
technology officer. " Now, most of our
computations are done on the machine.
Increased bandwidth lets us compute
off-board at the edge. That opens up a
world of computing possibilities. "
He noted that artificial intelligence (AI)
is a closely related tool; AI lets Deere
work with operators to analyze huge volumes of data to gain more insight on vehicle performance and yield enhancement. Increased computing power makes
it easier to take advantage of rapidly advancing AI algorithms, he added.
Terry Costlow

TRUCK & OFF-HIGHWAY ENGINEERING

FROM TOP: DEERE; TERRY COSTLOW

- Nancy Post, John Deere's Intelligent Solutions Group



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