77. Patent battles, startup downfalls, Indian tractor sales explode and AI grinds gears
Who will win in the Bobcat vs Caterpillar patent showdown? Is this the end for Monarch tractors? Is Tafe at the top of its game? Has AI ruined Linkedin content? This week Ray and Kit catch up to talk about the sad demise of the struggling pioneering tractor brand Monarch. With nearly a quarter of a billion dollars invested, how did the firm run out of runway before taking off? Can Caterpillar and Bobcat bury the hatchet in their legal dispute over skid steer tech? Or is the US farm market reliance on these little workhorses too big a market to give up without a fight? Tafe posts record…
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