Ekotechnika AG will establish a nationwide service network for smart agricultural machinery in Russia in cooperation with Cognitive Pilot, a joint venture of the Russian Sberbank and the Cognitive Technologies Group. To this end, the two companies signed a three-year cooperation agreement. The Ekotechnika service team will be in charge of consulting, sales, installation of software and hardware, maintenance and technical support for the "Cognitive Agro Pilot" system in 35 regions of Russia. The three-year contract provides for the system to be installed on up to 10,000 combines from various agricultural equipment manufacturers. Another essential part of the partnership will be the development of new smart farming solutions and products using Cognitive Pilot's autonomous driving and control system.