CNH Industrial has acquired a 10 percent minority stake in U.S.-based Stout Industrial Technology, a startup focused on smart implements for agriculture that are powered by artificial intelligence (AI).
In a news release, CNH Industrial states the move will enhancing its See & Act machine learning capabilities. See & Act allows machines to carry out tasks based on sensor-detected data.
“Stout has demonstrated results in this field with their Smart Cultivator – a software-controlled implement for tractors that uses cameras, AI and proprietary vision technology to distinguish crops from weeds,” stated the news release. Once identified, the implement simultaneously cultivates crops and removes weeds.
“Ultimately this technology simplifies cultivating and weeding for our customers, letting them perform the tasks simultaneously – and without the use of chemicals. Stout’s existing platform expands our mechanical weeding product offering and will accelerate our development of further cultivation solutions.”
Stout machines will soon be distributed via New Holland brand’s dealer network.
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