Agtech startup Monarch Tractor shuts down after operational setbacks, with Caterpillar acquiring its autonomous and electric technology for integration into off-highway machinery.

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

Unless manufacturers thoroughly understand the problems they’re trying to solve with technology— and can work with the mercurial nature of tech companies — they’re wasting time, money, and putting ...

Caterpillar Inc CAT is no stranger to investing in electric vehicles or new technologies in recent years. The company could ...

MOSINEE, Wis. (WSAW) - Autonomous tractors have made their way to the agriculture industry, and they’re helping farmers thrive in their business. An autonomous tractor runs without having anyone drive ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — In the soft dirt ...

To date, the company has raised over $220 million to enable clean, efficient, and economically viable solutions as well as expanded into various agricultural markets such as vineyards, dairy, berries, ...

WESTMINSTER, Colo., Jan. 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Trimble® today announced West Side Tractor Sales Co. as the newest Trimble Technology Outlet. West Side Tractor will now sell Trimble grade control, ...