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John Deere (Autonomy)

Corporate marketagricultureCurated record

Scoped entry: covers only John Deere's autonomous-technology program (See & Spray, fully autonomous tractors, Perception Autonomy Kits); parent-wide business data is not tracked.

John Deere's autonomy program delivers AI-native agricultural systems: See & Spray uses boom-mounted cameras with onboard AI to identify individual weeds vs. crops in real time at 15 mph across 2,500 sq ft/sec, selectively triggering spray nozzles — achieving ~50% herbicide reduction and covering 5 million acres in 2025. The fully autonomous tractor (2025) uses 12 cameras with deep neural networks for 360-degree obstacle detection and autonomous field navigation without operator intervention. Systems are sold to commercial farming customers and distributed through John Deere dealers.

HeadquartersMoline, US
Founded1837
Corporate fundingNot disclosed
TeamNot listed
Deployments2
Open roles0
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Company overview

Identity and operating footprint

Company typeRobot maker
Market segmentCorporate
StagePublic
FoundersNot listed
Regions servedNorth America, Europe, South America, Australia
Countries deployedNot listed
Service footprintNot listed
Last reviewed2026-07-05
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Robot models

Specifications remain vendor-claimed

Machineagriculture

Autonomous Tractor (8R)

  • 12-camera 360-degree perception with deep neural networks; fully autonomous field operation without in-cab operator

    Vendor-stated autonomous tractor specs, 2025 fleet expansion

    Claim source
Machineagriculture

See & Spray Ultimate

  • Scans 2,500 sq ft/sec at up to 15 mph; reduces herbicide use by ~50% via per-plant AI targeting

    Vendor-stated performance at commercial deployment; 5M acres covered in 2025 season

    Claim source
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Deployment log

Announced and cited only

AnnouncedCustomerSiteCountryCountEvidence
2022-03-03US commercial farmers — See & Spray Ultimate (410R/412R/612R, MY2023)field operationsUSNot disclosedAnnouncement
2021-03-01US commercial farmers — See & Spray Select (400/600 series sprayers)field operationsUSNot disclosedAnnouncement
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Company timeline

Milestones and announcements

2025-11-05See & Spray covers 5 million customer acres in 2025 growing season, saving nearly 31 million gallons of herbicide mix — 50% reduction vs. broadcast sprayingRobotics & Automation News
2025-02-15John Deere introduces new fleet of fully autonomous tractors with AI crop-monitoring; Perception Autonomy Kits available through dealersThe Silicon Review
2025-01-07John Deere reveals autonomous 9RX tractor and multiple new autonomous machines at CES 2025John Deere Newsroom
2022-01-01John Deere unveils fully autonomous 8R tractor at CES 2022; ready for large-scale productionOEM Off-Highway
2021-01-01See & Spray launched commercially; AI computer vision identifies weeds for targeted herbicide applicationJohn Deere
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