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Monte Dickson, Manager of Intelligent Solutions Group at John Deere, Guest Speaker at CU-ICAR - November 19

Submitted by: Ryan Lockwood on Nov 14, 2008 at 10:58 pm Tagged with: Automation, Automotive, Autonomous vehicle, Commercial Vehicle, Educational, Engineering, Innovation, lecture, Robotics, Technology Development Source: CU-ICAR / SAE International

Connecting Robotics and Automation with Business Information

Carroll A. Campbell Jr. Graduate Engineering Center
4 Research Drive • Greenville, SC

Monte Dickson
Manager, Intelligent Solutions Group,
Commercial and Consumer Equipment Div.
John Deere Inc.

Imagine the possibility of never having to mow your lawn or vacuum your floors. Imagine what it would be like to never have to fold your cloths again. Imagine driving to work but never touching the steering wheel. Although some of these capabilities are a reality today, the question surrounding robotics is not a matter of if, but more a matter of when. The technologies and capabilities to develop robotics and automation have advanced significantly in the last two decades. The real innovation challenge is not necessarily the technology, but how to create a successful business.

About the Speaker
Monte Dickson spent the first 18 years of his life growing up on a crop and livestock farm in eastern Colorado. He attended Colorado State University where he received a B.S. and M.S. in Agricultural Engineering. Monte’s professional career started in Chicago, IL working in the area of advance technology R&D in the agricultural equipment industry. In 2001 he joined John Deere in the Agricultural Division as the program manager for automatic guidance and GPS based products. In 2004 he gained international experience with an expatriate assignment as Manager of Deere’s Ag Management Solutions (AMS) engineering organization for Europe, Africa and the Middle East (EAME). The assignment was located in Germany helped him appreciate the challenge for John Deere to build a global business. In September, 2007, Monte moved back to the US and started his current role as the Manager for the Intelligent Solutions group in the Commercial and Consumer Equipment Division in Charlotte, NC.