{"id":"e6d05fb3-a606-434e-8974-3ec7cbb0f7e5","slug":"john-deere-acquires-bear-flag-2021","acquirerCompanyId":"c6fa1c93-2675-490a-9dac-4bbe951a16cf","acquiredCompanyId":"c6deed28-76f1-4b41-9ddb-a20b9b5b1629","acquirerName":null,"acquiredName":"Bear Flag Robotics","announcementDate":"2021-08-05T00:00:00.000Z","closeDate":"2021-08-01T12:00:00.000Z","status":"completed","structure":"full_acquisition","valuationUsd":"250000000","valuationBasis":"reported","summary":"John Deere acquired Bear Flag Robotics (~$250M, 2021), adding autonomous-tractor retrofit technology.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.deere.com/","title":"John Deere acquires Bear Flag Robotics","sourceName":"John Deere (official)"}],"verificationPosture":"verified","reviewStatus":"reviewed","createdAt":"2026-06-05T02:31:21.168Z","updatedAt":"2026-07-14T21:34:53.985Z","acquirerCompany":{"id":"c6fa1c93-2675-490a-9dac-4bbe951a16cf","slug":"john-deere","name":"John Deere"},"acquiredCompany":{"id":"c6deed28-76f1-4b41-9ddb-a20b9b5b1629","slug":"bear-flag-robotics","name":"Bear Flag Robotics"},"assets":[]}