MOLINE, Illinois (October 22, 2024) — Expanding jobsite capabilities for its customers, John Deere (NYSE: DE) announced today a new strategic partnership with Trimble (Nasdaq: TRMB). In the future, the Trimble Earthworks Grade Control technology will be integrated with the John Deere SmartGrade™ platform, giving customers access to the expansive Trimble technology ecosystem.
“Our mission is to help our customers maximize their productivity and profitability, especially when it comes to incorporating valuable technology solutions into their equipment fleets,” said Jerred Pauwels, vice president, earthmoving production systems & engineering, John Deere. “Our partnership with Trimble presents a tremendous opportunity for our customers to access Trimble’s advanced technology ecosystem. Paired with the power and performance of the John Deere construction equipment line-up with SmartGrade, our customers will be able to make productivity gains, at the jobsite and beyond.”
With the addition of Trimble to the John Deere SmartGrade portfolio, John Deere customers now have more options to access integrated grade control solutions. By enabling optionality through SmartGrade, John Deere customers can continue to choose John Deere as their iron of choice with the technology preference that best suits their needs.
“Trimble is committed to making it as easy as possible for civil construction contractors on job sites all over the world to benefit from the use of machine control technology, regardless of what type of heavy equipment they use,” said Ron Bisio, senior vice president, field systems at Trimble. “Our Connect & Scale strategy enables smarter operations across digital and physical domains. We are excited to team up with John Deere to advance this mission and better serve their customers’ preferred workflows.”
Trimble technology, enabled through John Deere SmartGrade machines, will be available for purchase on select John Deere construction equipment models in the future. For more information, customers can contact Groff Tractor or visit www.johndeere.com.
About Trimble
Trimble is transforming the ways people move, build and live. Core technologies in positioning, modeling and data analytics connect the digital and physical worlds to improve our customers’ productivity, quality, safety, transparency and sustainability. For more information about Trimble (Nasdaq: TRMB), visit: www.trimble.com.
Original Press Release Source: https://www.deere.com/en/news/all-news/john-deere-partnership-with-trimble/
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