About this podcast

Dive into a fascinating conversation from Code 2023 as Nilay Patel, Editor-in-Chief of The Verge and host of Decoder, interviews Praveen Penmetsa, CEO of Monarch Tractor. Discover how Monarch is revolutionizing farming by developing autonomous, electric smart tractors. Praveen shares their ambitious vision to create an open platform, aiming to be the "Android of agriculture," challenging closed systems like John Deere. The discussion covers the challenges and innovations in electrifying farms, leveraging AI, sensors, and data to enhance sustainability and profitability for farmers, and the real-world deployment of their Mark V electric autonomous tractors. Learn how this technology promises to transform the future of food production and the relationship between farmers and their machines.