Deere displays ag equipment at CES to tout software, AI tech

John Deere highlighted the growing role of digital controls, becoming the first off-highway equipment maker to bring ag equipment to the CES consumer electronics conference early in January. Deere's autonomous tractor dominated the small vehicles in the outdoor autonomous vehicle section, while a combine harvester outsized drones and personal robots on the show floor.

The S700 combine demonstrated the advanced nature of ag equipment. It uses enhanced GPS technology to guide the vehicle with accuracy of 2.5 cm (0.98 in). Guidance is enhanced by a camera that helps the vehicle navigate through crop rows. As grain is harvested, it's monitored by a camera that checks to see that separation is handled efficiently.