John Deere and Bear Flag Robotics discuss what their partnership means for the future of autonomous tractors.

This is the second agricultural robotics acquisition by John Deere in the past four years. It acquired Blue River Technology in 2017 for $305 million.

Bear Flag Robotics, a Calif.-based developer of autonomous driving technology for tractors, closed a $7.9 million seed extension funding round. After closing a $4.6 million seed round two years ago, Bear Flag Robotics has now raised a total of $12.5 million. Founded in 2017, Bear Flag Robotics will use the new funding to expand its…