Leica Geosystems signs Software License Agreement with John Deere

Feb. 12, 2012 - PRLog -- Leica Geosystems has entered into a software license agreement with Deere & Company to provide guidance software for a range of new AutoTracTM Ready tractor models directly via the ISOBUS.

To date Leica Geosystems precision agricultural solutions cover a wide range of John Deere models. The signed agreement enhances the level of further compatibility in a significant way. It includes 61xxR, 62xxR,72xxR, 82xxR, 83xxR, 93xxR, 94xxR, 94xxRT, 95xxR, 95xxRT AutoTracTM Ready tractors and future models which will be released within 2012 and 2013.

"We are very pleased to gain a new range of John Deere models through this agreement," said Robert Kiernan, Business Development Manager for Agriculture at Leica Geosystems. “The agreement offers more farmers easy access to our precision guidance solutions in a new tractor generation.”

For more information about Leica Geosystems agriculture products visit http://agriculture.leica-geosystems.com

AutoTrac is a trademark of Deere & Company

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About Leica Geosystems’ Ag Guidance Solutions
Whether looking to reduce input costs and increase productivity through more efficient application, or save on time and operator fatigue by lowering the number of passes in the field, Leica Geosystems provides farmers with a suite of simple, reliable and affordable agricultural guidance and precision farming tools.

Leica Geosystems’ Ag Guidance solutions combine state-of-the-art positioning technology with robust, compact hardware built to withstand the toughest field conditions. Compatible with a wide range of vehicles and third party equipment and modular in software design, Leica Geosystems’ products are flexible and scalable to suit individual requirements.