Hemisphere announces OEM Alliance With Chinese Company

Hemisphere GPS Inc. and FOTON LOVOL International Heavy Industry Co. Ltd., recently announced an original equipment manufacture or OEM alliance to launch Outback Guidance precision farming products in China.

Under the agreement, FOTON LOVOL is offering Hemisphere GPS’ Outback S3 guidance systems, eDriveX automated steering solutions and A220/A221RTK GPS products that combined, automatically steer farm vehicles at centimeter-level accuracy.

Steven Koles, president and CEO of Hemisphere GPS said, “Aligning with a market leader like FOTON LOVOL is a turbo boost to our entry into the China market. There is a significant trend in China toward larger tractors and the implementation of advanced farming technology. Our Outback Guidance systems are a perfect tie-in with FOTON LOVOL’s new higher horsepower tractors and significantly enhances our position in one of the world’s largest agriculture markets.” ◆