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Bear Flag Robotics is a robotics company founded 1837, based in United States, developing 1 robot primarily in the Agricultural category.
Autonomous farming and equipment technology for large-scale agriculture
John Deere builds autonomous and precision-agriculture equipment, including the 8R autonomous tractor and tillage system, for large-scale farming customers. The company says the autonomous 8R can see, think, and work on its own, and its autonomous tractor offering is presented as part of broader autonomy across agricultural, construction, and commercial equipment in North America and other markets.
Total funding
US$7.9M
Active products
1
Robo Score
37
B
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Top-rated product
BB
Robo Index
John Deere 8R
Company facts
- Legal name
- Bear Flag Robotics (acquired by John Deere 2021)
- HQ
- Moline, United States
- Founded
- 1837 · 189 yrs
- Employees
- 50,000+
- Stage
- acquired
- Website
- www.deere.com/en
- View profile ↗
Robo Score
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Trusted by
- US farmers (general market)deployed 2022therobotreport.com ↗
Milestones
John Deere launched the 8R autonomous tractor, which was described as ready for large-scale production and shipping beginning in 2022.
Press coverage
- John Deere Launches 8R Autonomous Tractor
The Robot Report · Jan 2022
Active products by Bear Flag Robotics
1 shown| # | Category | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | John Deere 8R | Agricultural | 2017 | BB |
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