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John Deere

Moline, Illinois, United States• Founded 183750,000-100,000 employees

Deere & Company, branded as John Deere, is a global manufacturer of agricultural, construction, and forestry machinery, diesel engines, drivetrains, and lawn care equipment. The company is known for its green and yellow equipment and serves farmers, contractors, and landowners worldwide with machinery, precision agriculture technologies, and related financial services.

AI Strategy

John Deere’s AI strategy focuses on embedding computer vision, machine learning, and automation into its agricultural and construction equipment to increase productivity, reduce input costs, and enable more sustainable farming practices. The company leverages sensor data, connectivity, and cloud analytics through its Operations Center platform to deliver decision-support tools and semi- to fully-autonomous capabilities, while partnering with leading technology providers to accelerate advanced perception and autonomy.

Key AI Products

See & Spray precision spraying technologyExactEmerge and ExactApply intelligent planting and spraying systemsOperations Center (with data analytics and decision support)Autonomous 8R tractor platformPrecision agriculture guidance and automation systems

Financials

Revenue
$50B-$100B
Employees
50,000-100,000

Funding

Business Focus

Agricultural machineryConstruction equipmentForestry equipmentPrecision agriculture technologyFinancial services

Competitive Analysis

Strengths

  • Strong global brand and dealer network in agriculture and construction
  • Deep domain expertise in precision agriculture and machinery integration
  • Large installed base generating rich operational and agronomic data
  • Significant R&D investment in autonomy, computer vision, and connectivity

Challenges

  • High equipment costs can limit adoption among smaller farmers
  • Dependence on cyclical agriculture and construction markets
  • Customer concerns around data ownership, repairability, and right-to-repair issues

Strategic Partnerships

NVIDIATechnology

Collaboration to use NVIDIA GPUs and AI technologies to power autonomous tractors and intelligent agricultural machinery.

SpaceX (Starlink)Technology

Partnership to equip John Deere machinery with Starlink satellite connectivity to improve broadband access for precision agriculture in rural areas.

MicrosoftTechnology

Use of Microsoft Azure cloud and AI services to support John Deere’s digital agriculture and data analytics platforms.

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