Caterpillar Inc. has acquired self-driving electric tractor startup Monarch Tractor, according to people familiar with the ...

California autonomous, electric tractor startup Monarch Tractor has been acquired by Caterpillar for an undisclosed amount.

The startup had faced mounting pressure from dealers, farmers, and a co-founder who complained that Monarch's tech didn't ...

While some dealers allege the tractors were “defective,” Penmetsa insists that the tech delivered, but the firm’s business ...

Agtonomy is tapping into the gaming generation to solve the ag labor crisis. Screen-based expertise replaces in-seat ...

Agtech startup Monarch Tractor shuts down after operational setbacks, with Caterpillar acquiring its autonomous and electric ...

Technology leaders discussed some of the barriers to autonomous vehicle development during the 2025 World Agri-Tech Summit in San Francisco. (Photo: Chloe Lovejoy) As California’s agricultural sector ...

Caterpillar reportedly buys Monarch Tractor, gaining self-driving electric tractor tech as ag climate VC funding slumps.

EAST LANSING, Mich. – In the soft dirt of an indoor horseback riding ring last month, a group of farmers got ready to test drive a new piece of equipment: an electric tractor. As they took turns ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (WHAT THE TECH?) — One of the hardest, most time-consuming jobs in the U.S. is farming but you can now save time with tractors you can run from your smartphone. Tilling the ground, ...