John Deere buys autonomous tractor start-up Bear Flag Robotics

In the world of robotic start-ups, acquisition is often as good an outcome as any. And when it concerns robotic tractor startups, you could do worse than being obtained by John Deere. The farming technology giant announced today that it’s set to acquire Bear Flag Robotics for $250 million. The Bay Area-based firm, which […] And when it comes to robotic tractor startups, you might do even worse than being acquired by John Deere. In the intervening years, John Deere tapped Bear Flag for its own Startup Partner initiative. Of course, that interest does not make anyone immune from the difficulties of launching a robotics start-up.