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John Deere, Meet Elon Musk: SpaceX Satellites to Link Farm Giant’s Equipment

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John Deere, Meet Elon Musk: SpaceX Satellites to Link Farm Giant’s Equipment

Farm machinery maker hires SpaceX’s Starlink service to provide satellite internet connections for tractors, harvesters and crop sprayers in remote areas

Updated Jan. 15, 2024 3:48 pm ET

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Deere has been investing billions of dollars in building out computer-assisted services for farmers. Photo: Alan Look/Zuma Press

said it would tap SpaceX’s satellite fleet to propel the tractor maker’s digital farming push and help automate planting and harvesting in remote locations.

The world’s largest farm machinery manufacturer signed a deal with SpaceX’s Starlink business to connect tractors, seed planters, crop sprayers and other equipment in areas that lack adequate internet service, allowing them to use Deere’s digital products. 

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