# Update on AgTech automation at CNHI

- Show: [The Robot Report Podcast](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast)
- Published: 2024-01-26
- Length: 1h 30m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast/2024-01-26-update-on-agtech-automation-at-cnhi
- Listen: https://soundcloud.com/robot-report-podcast/update-on-agtech-automation-at-cnhi

## Summary

Marc Kermisch, Global CDO at CNHI, discusses the company's progression from assisted autonomy to fully autonomous agricultural machinery, highlighting specific applications like grain cart automation, tillage, and spraying. He details CNHI's strategy involving the acquisition of Hemisphere for centimeter-level GNSS positioning and the integration of AI for precision spraying and generative AI for technical support. The episode also covers the critical role of rural connectivity, exemplified by John Deere's partnership with SpaceX, and recaps innovations from CES 2024, including robots from Figure, Unitree, and ZookS.

## Chapters

- [0:07](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast/2024-01-26-update-on-agtech-automation-at-cnhi#t=7) Introduction: Podcast hosts and RBR 50 announcement
- [5:17](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast/2024-01-26-update-on-agtech-automation-at-cnhi#t=317) News Recap: Layoffs, Humanoids, and AgTech Funding
- [21:53](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast/2024-01-26-update-on-agtech-automation-at-cnhi#t=1313) CES 2024 Recap: Optaran, AI Robotics, Glide, and ZookS
- [44:17](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast/2024-01-26-update-on-agtech-automation-at-cnhi#t=2657) Interview: Marc Kermisch on CNHI Brands and Precision Ag
- [51:34](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast/2024-01-26-update-on-agtech-automation-at-cnhi#t=3094) Autonomy Levels: From Assisted to Unsupervised Field Operations
- [1:02:42](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast/2024-01-26-update-on-agtech-automation-at-cnhi#t=3762) AI Applications: Vision-based Spraying and Generative AI Support
- [1:13:14](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast/2024-01-26-update-on-agtech-automation-at-cnhi#t=4394) Connectivity Challenges: Starlink, Mesh Wi-Fi, and Rural Access
- [1:16:06](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast/2024-01-26-update-on-agtech-automation-at-cnhi#t=4566) 2024 Roadmap: Connected Dealer and Open API Ecosystem

## Topics

- [Robotics & autonomy](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/robotics-and-autonomy)
- [Sourcing & supply chain](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/sourcing-and-supply-chain)
- [AI & machine learning](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/ai-and-machine-learning)
- [Scaling production](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/scaling-production)

## Most relevant to

companies scaling up

## Mentioned

- CNHI (company)
- John Deere (company)
- SpaceX (company)
- Figure (company)
- BMW (company)
- Tesla (company)
- Optaran (company)
- AI Robotics (company)
- Glide (product)
- ZookS (company)
- Hemisphere (company)
- Raven (company)
- Augmenta (company)
- Starlink (product)
- Unitree (company)
- Boston Dynamics (company)

## Related episodes from other shows

- [Smart Farming: The Role of IoT and AI | John Deere's Gaurav Bansal | Internet of Things Podcast](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2024-06-18-smart-farming-the-role-of-iot-and-ai-john-deeres-gaurav-bansal-internet-of-thing) (IoT For All Podcast)
- [How IoT and Smart Farming Technology is Revolutionizing Agriculture](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2020-11-09-how-iot-and-smart-farming-technology-is-revolutionizing-agriculture) (IoT For All Podcast)
- [Digital Transformation: From Tractors to Autonomous Agriculture](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/over-the-air/2023-12-21-digital-transformation-from-tractors-to-autonomous-agriculture) (Over the Air)
- [Getting Out of the Weeds with John Deere's Revolutionary AI Technology](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/moores-lobby/2023-06-13-getting-out-of-the-weeds-with-john-deeres-revolutionary-ai-technology) (Moore's Lobby)
- [They built a 100-mile highway without humans...](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/built-2-scale/2025-06-05-they-built-a-100-mile-highway-without-humans) (Built 2 Scale)

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