January 21, 2021
The John Deere 8RX Tractor and a 60-foot, 24-row planter. The two pieces of equipment — which cost about $750,000 combined — incorporate more than 300 sensors and 140 controllers. Courtesy of John Deere
As a not-quite-reformed technology journalist, I’ve attended the annual Consumer Electronics Show (or distance-stalked the news) for more years than I care to remember.
As my colleague Katie Fehrenbacher reported last week, the nation’s biggest trade show became a beacon for automotive players a few years ago. Over the years, it also has become a place to trumpet and debate the benefits and possibilities of artificial intelligence and the internet of things — most particularly, the combination of the two.