John Deere has been embroiled in the “right to repair” controversy, where Deere asserts that their products are proprietary, and merely ‘licensed’ to the (so-called) owners.
What that means is, ‘owners’ can’t buy aftermarket replacement parts, etc and are locked in to OEM parts.
Theres a huge market opportunity for any company that wants to produce non-proprietary ag equipment
John Deere has been embroiled in the “right to repair” controversy, where Deere asserts that their products are proprietary, and merely ‘licensed’ to the (so-called) owners.
What that means is, ‘owners’ can’t buy aftermarket replacement parts, etc and are locked in to OEM parts.
Theres a huge market opportunity for any company that wants to produce non-proprietary ag equipment
http://google.com/search?q=Deere+right+to+repair
This got me wondering, and wow, apparently you can now 3d print steel. Not sure how good it is, but wow.
It's been possible for years. The equipment ain't cheap.
https://www.esa.int/Enabling_Support/Space_Engineering_Technology/Space_is_hard_tough_testing_for_3D-printed_metal_parts