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Agricultural connectivity company Connected Farms has a new deal with Amazon to bring Project Kuiper’s Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) connectivity to farmers. 

Announced Wednesday, Connected Farms plans to integrate Kuiper into its CommsXtend farm connectivity product with a variant of Amazon’s high-performance phased array antenna. Connected Farms plans to start piloting service in 2026 across the United Kingdom and North America and increase service availability as Project Kuiper builds out its constellation. The companies announced the deal Wednesday during the Agrictechnica event in Hanover, Germany. 

This connectivity will allow for remote equipment monitoring and maintenance, between OEMs and farmers. Connected Farms said it will also enable real-time data collection from field sensors, integration of AI and automation technologies and secure data processing at the device, farm edge and cloud levels.

“This is more than connectivity — it’s the backbone of a new agricultural revolution,” Tom Andrews, CEO and co-founder of Connected Farms said in a release. “Amazon is building one of the most advanced satellite communications networks in the world. By combining that enterprise-grade service with our CommsXtend system, we’re empowering farmers to unlock the full potential of their operations.” 

Connected Farms is headquartered in Australia and also has operations in New Zealand, the U.K., Canada, and the U.S. CommsXtend is its flagship product that integrates cellular, LTE, Wi-Fi, M2M/Mesh, HaLOW and LEO satellite technologies. The company already works with Starlink for satellite connectivity for the CommsXtend product, according to the products on its site.