Leica - Press Releases

Home

Home »

News and Press

Leica Geosystems announces a new office and logistics hub in Perth, Australia. Due to expansion, the company is relocating its WA operation from South Perth to larger premises which include office and testing facilities, plus a warehousing and logistics area to service both local and international markets.

In the press: Dairy farmer Skip Hardie of Lansing, N.Y. tells Dairy Farmer how the Leica mojoRTK, used on the state of New York's CORS network, has helped improve efficiency and reduce compaction during tillage, planting, spraying and forage chopping operations.

Leica Geosystems is pleased to announce the appointment of Daryl Southard as inside sales representative for the North American Agriculture Solutions group. Southard started with Leica Geosystems in early April, and is based out of Leica Geosystems' Ag Solutions headquarters in Denver.

Farmers can now get easy-to-use guidance with the new Leica mojo3D. Designed to help growers get the job done more quickly and efficiently, the system combines a unique three-dimensional user interface with rugged, water-resistant hardware built to withstand tough rural conditions.

Harlan Little has been named the new regional business manager for the Leica Geosystems Agriculture Solutions team in North America. With more than 20 years of experience in sales, marketing, management and precision agriculture, Little is a great fit for the Leica Geosystems Agriculture team.

Growers looking for a cost-effective entry point into precision guidance have a new option with the Leica mojoMINI 3D lightbar guidance system, which also comes with standard street navigation for daily use in any on-road vehicle.

Leica Geosystems announces the release of the new QuickSteer motor. The QuickSteer can be added to a wide variety of agricultural vehicles that do not have factory-installed steering kits. The QuickSteer is used in conjunction with the mojoGLIDE console or the mojoRTK auto-steer system.

Leica Geosystems has added two addtional steer-ready kits for Case Magnum MX models and for John Deere 8*20 AUTOTRAC-ready tractors.

Leica Geosystems announced the release of the mojoGLIDE console with revolutionary new dual-frequency GLIDE positioning technology that provides 6- to 8-inch accuracy with no subscription fees and no base station.

Leica Geosystems announced it will release the Leica iNEX, a full-function mapping and guidance display with a large, color touch-screen this spring. The Leica iNEX is a truly versatile solution that can be fully integrated with the Leica mojoRTK auto-steer system to offer advanced functionality, or purchased as a standalone guidance system for use with most GPS receivers.

Leica Geosystems’ parent company, Hexagon Group of Sweden, announces the acquisition of Rinex Technology of Perth, Australia, with an office in the Kansas City area. RINEX is one of Australia’s premier precision agriculture companies and an emerging contender in the United States, developing and marketing hardware and software for agriculture equipment guidance and implement control.

Leica Geosystems and TeeJet Technologies today announced an agreement that will provide new precision agriculture solutions for farmers. Combining the technologies of these companies means innovative new products and solutions for growers. These technologies will bring welcomed efficiencies as growers face rising input costs.

Leica Geosystems announced today it will release a new software upgrade for the mojoRTK Auto-steer console allowing producers to take full advantage of the CORS (Continuously Operating Reference Station) networks being built across the country – many of them providing free RTK signal access through state departments’ of transportation efforts to develop state-wide networks.

After Aug. 29 the Leica Geosystems Agriculture Division will implement a price increase on the mojoRTK system, console and base station.

Leica Geosystems continues to add steering platforms to the new No Drift™ mojoRTK. Now, they’ve extended their plug and play system to steer older CCD steering systems in addition to the newer CAN-based tractors via the John Deere® GreenStar™ system.

The new No Drift™ mojoRTK auto-steer system by Leica Geosystems has become even easier to use. Now the only RTK system on the market with single-cable installation for no cab clutter and virtual support through Virtual Wrench™ includes a free upgrade with AB wayline storage.

Riesterer & Schnell, Inc. recently announced they will offer the new No Drift™ mojoRTK Auto-steer by Leica Geosystems, becoming the first reseller in Wisconsin to carry the new auto-steer system and offer exclusive upgrades.

Farmers now have a new, cost-effective way to implement RTK accuracy in their operations. Leica Geosystems announced its new RTK Network Package that will allow farmers in established Leica and Trimble® reference network locations to upgrade to RTK accuracy for just $8,990.

Virtual Wrench – won a FinOvation Award from Farm Industry News magazine. The FinOvation Award recognizes the most innovative new products published in Farm Industry News during the past year.

Precision Partners has joined the Leica Geosystem’s network of value-added resellers, adding the new No Drift™ mojoRTK Auto-steer system to their line of precision agriculture products.

Leica Geosystems announced customers can purchase a cable to add the new No Drift™ mojoRTK auto-steer system to vehicles equipped with John Deere’s AutoTrac Universal (ATU) Steering Kit.