Collaborate with Verge

Accelerate autonomy with datasets, APIs, and applied pilots.

Focus areas: plan quality, sustainability impact, operational safety.

Overview

Collaborate with Verge R&D to accelerate autonomy with datasets, APIs, and applied pilots.

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Programs

Academic Access

Anonymized samples, limited API credits, semester projects.

Applied Research Fellowships

3–6 month sprints on algorithms/evaluators (e.g., slope-aware heuristics, compaction proxies).

FMIS & OEM Pilots

Planning plug-ins; field pilots.

Open Calls (Quarterly)

  • Narrow-corridor robustness
  • DEM-aware speed banding
  • Sequencing & depot congestion

We provide

  • API access & credits
  • Anonymized datasets
  • Technical guidance

You provide

  • Research proposal
  • Timeline commitment
  • Findings documentation

Proposal Rubric

  • Relevance to autonomy challenges
  • Feasibility in a season
  • Real-world utility
  • Governance & data handling

Data Access

Available Now

  • Anonymized boundaries, keepouts, example plans, KPIs
  • Optional DEM guidance (Beta)

Formats

GeoJSON / WKT / KML; meters/seconds base; imperial available.

Request Flow

Intake Review (< 4 weeks) Access window

Partners

Research

  • University of Nebraska
  • Collab Ag (TODO blurb)

Public/Industry

  • GRDC
  • Tatu Marchesan (TODO blurb)

Case Studies

Policy Simulation

Remove water pools across 2,500 fields → re-plan → KPI deltas for regional briefings.

Operational Efficiency

Turn-strategy tuning reduces total time and reversals.

Support

Status

TODO link

Issue Review Target

Within 1 business day (NA hours/days)

FAQ

Attribution & Publication

We encourage publication of research findings. Please contact us for attribution guidelines and review before publishing.

Licensing

Data usage is governed by our collaboration agreement. Commercial use requires separate licensing.

Compute Credits

Selected projects may receive additional compute credits based on scope and alignment with research priorities.