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On this episode of the Precision Farming Dealer podcast, brought to you by the2026 Dealership Minds Summit, we get the inside scoop on Leaps by Bayer’s big investment in autonomous technology company Sabanto.
Sabanto received a major boost in its effort to accelerate adoption of its autonomous retrofit technology, closing an oversubscribed Series B funding round led by Leaps by Bayer. Sabanto CEO and founder Craig Rupp discusses how the investment will help expand their dealer footprint. Rupp also gives his take on the state of autonomy, shares stories of autonomy in the field, explains why he believes the technology is going to be mainstream 3 years from now.
Later in the podcast, we go 1-on-1 with P.J. Amini, VP of agriculture venture investments at Leaps by Bayer. Amini explains why Bayer decided to invest in Sabanto and shines light on the growth of autonomy and AI in agriculture.
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