Danny Bernstein, CEO of Reservoir, and Sean Sundberg, John Deere’s Business Integration Manager (photo provided)
At its inaugural Ruggedize conference, Reservoir announced a $10 million, three-year R&D partnership with John Deere to accelerate real-world development and commercialization of rugged AI technologies for high-value crop agriculture.
The partnership builds on a relationship that began when Reservoir was founded in 2024 and reflects Deere’s commitment to an innovation ecosystem that moves faster from prototype to grower impact.
“John Deere is committed to helping high-value crop growers do more with less, and that requires strong innovation built in the field, not just in the lab,” said Jason Brantley, vice president of production systems, small ag & turf at John Deere. “Real-world validation is a key part of Deere’s mission and helps ensure new solutions are addressing real challenges farmers are facing. Automation on the farm is addressing the immediate labor and efficiency needs of the industry, and Reservoir is also helping explore what innovations come next across data, connectivity and other emerging agtech solutions.”
The partnership helps Reservoir broaden access to its on-farm technical community by subsidizing startup participation and lowering barriers for founders entering the ecosystem. It will also expand opportunities for innovation in rural communities by connecting entrepreneurs and deep-tech engineers more directly with growers, farm operations and industry partners across California, Arizona and soon other key agricultural regions.
Reservoir announced the partnership at its inaugural Ruggedize conference, a forum focused on rugged AI and its application across agriculture and other industrial sectors, including mining and construction.
Source: AgTech PR for Reservoir
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