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innovative tools & equipment Technology in agriculture is rapidly advancing, employing science fiction like power to achieve things our grandparents would never believe. SeedMaster, a Saskatchewan, Canada based company, has taken precision ag a step further by developing the DOT Power Platform. This diesel-powered, hydraulically driven platform is designed to handle a large variety of implements commonly used in agriculture. Through the use of four hydraulic lift arms, DOT loads the implement onto its U-shaped frame and the two become one machine that runs by remote control or in completely autonomous mode. In terms of autonomous operation on-farm, the first step is to load boundary and field obstacle information into the system. A few seconds later, the DOT software creates a path plan, which is then approved by the farmer and can be altered at any time to address changing field conditions. During actual operation, DOT's short- and long-range sensors allow it to sense any issues in its path, and if it's unsure how to proceed, it will send an alert to its farmer-owner. Imagine: • Saving more than 20% on farm fuel, labor and equipment capital costs. • Reducing your CO2 emissions by 20%. • Gaining more than 20% on your equipment's future trade-in value. • Easily and economically rescaling your equipment to your future farm size. (Small and large farms becoming more efficient and profitable.) • Reducing overlap while improving turning and filling efficiencies. • Simplified secure, cloud-based data storage. • Stocking only one type of oil filter for all of your farms power units. Keep an eye on SeedMaster as there will be a limited release of DOT to select farms in Saskatchewan, followed by broader distribution nationally and beyond in due time. • See DOT Run - An Agriculture Innovation that is Transforming Precision Ag 15 farm406 For more information www.seedotrun.com