Although society kept ticking (and satellites kept working), farms reliant on GPS technology experienced disruptions that turned their John Deere smart tractors into “demon possessed” machines ...

John Deere at the Consumer Electronics Show debuted the new generation of self-guided machinery: two tractors, a dump truck and commercial lawnmower.

Farmers Say the Sun Turned Their John Deere Tractors Into 'Demon-Possessed' Machines. Here’s how wicked solar storms created technological chaos. By Darren Orf Published: Dec 23, 2024 8:39 AM EST.

Massive solar storms in 2024 disrupted GPS-reliant tractors, causing them to malfunction during planting, with farmers dubbing them "demon-possessed" machines.

This year featured some of the strongest solar storms on record, especially the G5 storm that rocked the planet back on May 10, 2024. Although society kept ticking (and satellites kept working), farms ...