Concept Reply and DKE-Data launch agrirouter 2.0 for enhanced smart farming
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Concept Reply, the Reply Group company specialised in IoT solutions, has partnered with DKE-Data – a consortium of agricultural machinery companies – to elevate the smart farming data exchange platform, agrirouter, with the launch of agrirouter 2.0. This platform offers advanced, future-proof backend, delivering enhanced connectivity, usability and data management for farmers worldwide. agrirouter 2.0 empowers farmers with improved access to production data, optimises the use of resources with agricultural machines and production processes to maintain a competitive edge in modern agriculture.
In agricultural landscape, digital data is key – from precise land management to site-specific seed and fertiliser application and compliance with sustainable production standards. For efficient data exchange, different agricultural software systems and machines must communicate and interact. Concept Reply was entrusted by DKE-Data to transform the agrirouter platform from its SAP Leonardo foundation into a cutting-edge, high-performance, scalable and user-friendly solution.
agrirouter 2.0 allows farmers to control and manage data exchange between their machines and software applications from multiple manufacturers and providers along the entire agricultural value chain, using standardised data formats. With integrated telemetry data and GPS capabilities, it enables precision farming, data-driven decision-making, optimised resource planning, and increased yields. The upgraded backend, combined with an improved user interface and a revised login process, offers farmers a convenient way to use the agrirouter 2.0. To simplify access data management for farmers, DKE-Data is planning to implement a single sign-on procedure with Concept Reply in the future. Remote control from agricultural software solutions or machine manufacturers’ portals is also being considered.
To ensure maximum user-friendliness and minimal disruption for farmers, Concept Reply’s experts relied on a greenfield approach to develop the solution. By using the existing API, farmers did not have to reconfigure their equipment or farm management software and operations could continue without interruption, which was a key requirement of the project.
Johannes Sonnen, the managing director of DKE-Data, said, “Through our close collaboration with Reply, our over 5,000 agrirouter users can now perform their daily tasks even more effectively. The platform’s comprehensive modernization and integration into existing infrastructures provide farmers with data exchange capabilities. This innovative architecture not only offers greater stability, performance and convenience, but also significantly speeds up machine and data management, ultimately improving operational processes and driving long-term economic success. It’s no surprise that we welcome around 150 new farmers to the new platform each month.”
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