John Deere and Trimble partner on grade control

John Deere and Trimble have entered a new strategic partnership for grade control technology.

In the future, the Trimble Earthworks Grade Control technology will be integrated with the John Deere SmartGrade platform, giving customers access to the expansive Trimble technology ecosystem.

“Our mission is to help our customers maximize their productivity and profitability, especially when it comes to incorporating valuable technology solutions into their equipment fleets,” said Jerred Pauwels, Vice President of Earthmoving Production Systems and Engineering at John Deere.

“Our partnership with Trimble presents a tremendous opportunity for our customers to access Trimble’s advanced technology ecosystem. Paired with the power and performance of the John Deere construction equipment line-up with SmartGrade, our customers will be able to make productivity gains, at the jobsite and beyond.”

With the addition of Trimble to the John Deere SmartGrade portfolio, Deere customers now have more options to access integrated grade control solutions. By enabling optionality through SmartGrade, John Deere customers can continue to choose John Deere as their machine of choice with the technology preference that best suits their needs.

“Trimble is committed to making it as easy as possible for civil construction contractors on job sites all over the world to benefit from the use of machine control technology, regardless of what type of heavy equipment they use,” said Ron Bisio, Senior Vice president of Field Systems at Trimble.

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“Our Connect & Scale strategy enables smarter operations across digital and physical domains. We are excited to team up with John Deere to advance this mission and better serve their customers’ preferred workflows.”

For more than a decade, John Deere has offered a Trimble Ready option on select machines to simplify installation in the aftermarket.

To simplify adoption for customers, various purchasing options will be available in the future for John Deere SmartGrade with Trimble Earthworks, including factory direct or field installations, and as part of the Trimble Construction One suite of digital solutions.