Topcon cooperates with Raven

Slingshot is a so called Application Programming Interface (API). In short, it’s a bridge between software from one source and software from another source. The job of Slingshot is that software from both systems communicate flawlessly.

An example of a Topcon product is this X35 terminal. – Photo: Topcon

Topcon will incorporate Slingshot in it’s Topcon Agriculture Platform, TAP in short. TAP is a collection of cloud-based services that allow for example a Topcon user (of say a steering aid) to send tractor or machine data wireless to the cloud, and further onwards to the office. Or send a task card from a home based computer to the tractor in the field.

A Raven-controlled sprayer, like this self propelled HeroW, can use TAP cloud services later. – Photo: Joost Stallen

The agreement gives Raven-users (of for example sprayer technology) access to Topcon’s TAP services. Alternatively Topcon equipment may become an interesting option for Raven users.