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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.