The Dot Power Platform Could Transform Farming Technology

The Dot Power Platform is a prime example of an explosion in advanced agricultural technology, which Goldman Sachs predicts will raise crop yields 70 percent by 2050. But Dot isn't just a tractor that can drive without a human for backup. It's the Transformer of ag-bots, capable of performing 100-plus jobs, from hay baler and seeder to rock picker and manure spreader, via an arsenal of tool modules. And though the hulking machine can carry 40,000 pounds, it navigates fields with balletic precision. Farmers map their land using an aerial drone or GPS receiver, upload that data to the Dot controller--a Microsoft Surface Pro--then unleash the beast into the field.