Brief: John Deere acquires AgFunder portfolio company Bear Flag Robotics for $250m August 5, 2021 This is Deere’s second major automation acquisition in the past four years.
EXCLUSIVE: Tractor retrofitter Augmenta raises $8m in Series A round led by CNH Industrial March 23, 2021 The Paris-based startup offers AI-powered hardware that can be mounted onto the roof of a tractor, sprayer, or spreader to automate operations.
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