Connected Tractor-as-a-Service Testing
A tractor OEM launching connected service offerings, including an acreage calculator, fuel pilferage alerts, and geofencing, needed every feature to clear a high reliability bar. Here's how they validated the platform without driving every scenario in the field.
See how the connected tractor platform was proven reliable before launch
A walkthrough of how the connected tractor-as-a-service platform was virtualized, simulated, and validated at scale.
Launching a connected service line built for the field
The client, a tractor OEM, was preparing to launch a new suite of connected service offerings. Three realities shaped how validation needed to work.
A new connected service line
A tractor OEM was launching a new suite of connected service offerings for its fleet.
A broad application bouquet
The bouquet included applications such as an acreage calculator, fuel pilferage alerts, and geofencing.
A high reliability bar
Every feature needed to clear strict reliability thresholds, including greater than 95% accuracy.
From manual field trials to unlimited virtual test scenarios
- −Tractors were driven around a field to test for different scenarios
- −Testing all scenarios required many combinations: different tractor models, field shapes, speeds, tool widths, network conditions, GPS availability, and scale
- −It was impossible to generate all of these combinations with the existing method
- −Test repeatability and consistency were below par
- ✓Rapidly created virtual models of the tractors and tested them on any field using Google Maps
- ✓Defined unlimited test scenarios by varying vehicle parameters along with network and GPS conditions, for any number of tractors
- ✓Gained comprehensive test coverage on demand
- ✓Accelerated the connected tractor launch with a high degree of confidence and reduced cost of quality
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