SAE TOMORROW TODAY: Former Patagonian Rancher Advancing Ag Tech

As a former rancher in Patagonia, Alex Foessel understands the challenges facing the ag market and is working to advance safety and integrity in off-road autonomy. As Managing Partner of Balanced Engineering, Alex and his team support the production and commercialization of highly automated off-road equipment though a proven safety case framework and certification process -- getting great ideas to the ag market sooner. With experts in Iowa, Pennsylvania and Brazil, the company is maximizing productivity in agriculture through the integration of automation and AI. To learn more, we sat down with Alex to discuss the challenges facing the ag market, the importance of safety, and how off-road ag technology will evolve over the next decade.