I talk a lot about computer vision because I think it's a core enabling technology for vastly more efficient understanding and use of the world around us. When a computer can see, it can apply its intense analytical powers to the images and offer … [Read more...]
John Deere opens SF office to make its tractors smarter
Farm equipment company John Deere is no stranger to the internet of things. It was connecting sensors and actuators on the farm twenty years ago. The next big thing in farming is what connected devices enable: precision agriculture. Precision … [Read more...]
What farmers who hack their tractors can teach us about IoT
The big story this week in tech news was a well-reported piece on farmers in the Midwest breaking the terms of their agreements with John Deere by using unauthorized software to fix their tractors. The fight between farmers and John Deere over the … [Read more...]