• Telematics units
• Sensors for soil conditions, fuel consump-
tion, seed placement, crop yield, etc.
• CAN (Controller Area Network) bus
communication systems
Data from these machines feeds into the Fuse
platform in real-time.
2. AgCommand® and TaskDoc®
• AgCommand is a fleet management sys-
tem. It tracks equipment location, fuel
levels, machine health, and operator
behavior.
• TaskDoc captures field data (e.g., seed
rates, yield maps) automatically and trans-
fers it to farm management systems.
3. Precision agriculture tools
• Auto-guidance systems for precise tractor
steering, reducing overlap, and optimizing
fieldwork.
• Variable rate technology (VRT) adjusts
inputs (seed, fertilizer) dynamically based
on soil maps and sensor data.
• Section Control minimizes over-applica-
tion of inputs.
Benefit Explana on
Increased yields Precision plan ng,
op mized fer liza on,
yield monitoring
Cost reduc on Less fuel, fewer inputs
(seeds, chemicals)
Reduced environmental
impact
Controlled input usage,
soil preserva on
Machine up me and
maintenance
Remote diagnos cs,
predic ve maintenance
alerts
Data-driven
decisions
Real- me insights into
soil, weather, and crop
performance
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4. Cloud and data integration
• Data from machiner y and sensors is
uploaded to AGCO's cloud.
• Integrates with farm management systems
(FMS) like Climate FieldView, AgLeader, etc.
• Enables data-driven decision-making, pre-
dictive maintenance, and AI-driven rec-
ommendations.
Benefits of AGCO's Smart Farming Platform:
is powerful combination of UHDI and
IoT unleashes virtually unlimited potential for
any industry. Future farming applications may
expand into integration of AI and machine
learning to further automate decision-making,
enhanced robotics and autonomous machin-
ery, expanded UAV (drone) integration for
aerial field data, and use of blockchain for sup-
ply chain traceability.
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Anaya Vardya is president
and CEO of American Stan-
dard Circuits; co-author of
The Printed Circuit Designer's
Guide to… Fundamentals of RF/
Microwave PCBs
and Flex and
Rigid-Flex Fundamentals. He is
the author of Thermal Management: A Fabrica-
tor's Perspective, The Printed Circuit Designer's
Guide to DFM Essentials, and The Companion
Guide to Flex and Rigid-Flex Fundamentals.
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