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Igino Cafiero explains how John Deere is working with farmers to deploy autonomous tractors and support connected farming.

WATERLOO — John Deere will begin producing a self-propelled, driverless “autonomous” tractor in Waterloo before the end of 2022, company officials here have confirmed.

Entrepreneurs in the industry are seizing the opportunity raise money and gain traction.

Farmers have more mouths to feed. Bring in the robots. Dalvin Brown Robots are shouldering more responsibility at Church Brothers Farms in Gonzalez, Calif. From sunrise through sundown, rows of lettuce, broccoli, and cauliflower are planted, tended to and harvested on the thousand-acre ranch — partially by humans, increasingly by machines. The products are then packaged and shipped to major grocery store chains and restaurants nationwide. You might have seen their prod...

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Share this article NEWARK, Calif., Jan. 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --  Bear Flag Robotics today announced a $7.9 million seed extension funding round led by True Ventures. The Silicon Valley-based agtech company is developing autonomous technology for farm tractors, which enables growers to increase productivity and improve safety on their farms. True Ventures led the round with participation from Graphene Ventures, AgFunder, D20 and Green Cow VC. Including this round of funding, the company has ra...