As a former rancher in Patagonia, Alex Foessel understands the challenges facing the ag market and is working to advance safety and integrity in off-road autonomy.

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As Managing Partner of Balanced Engineering, Alex and his team support the production and commercialization of highly automated off-road equipment though a proven safety case framework and certification process — getting great ideas to the ag market sooner. With experts in Iowa, Pennsylvania and Brazil, the company is maximizing productivity in agriculture through the integration of automation and AI.

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To learn more, we sat down with Alex to discuss the challenges facing the ag market, the importance of safety, and how off-road ag technology will evolve over the next decade.

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