# Smart Ag to expand facility in Ames, Iowa

Smart Ag, Inc. plans to add-on and make improvements to its leased facility in Ames, Iowa, for autonomous tractor technology. The $830,000 project will create 40 jobs and was awarded $250,000 in direct financial assistance and tax benefits.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2018-08-21
- Where: Ames, Iowa, United States
- Value: $830K
- Jobs: 40
- Status: announced
- Products: autonomous tractor systems
- Sectors: [Automation and Robotics](https://endata.com/sectors/automation-robotics.md)

## Companies

- [Smart Ag, Inc.](https://endata.com/companies/33848.md)

## Sources

- [areadevelopment.com](https://www.areadevelopment.com/newsItems/8-21-2018/sioux-preme-packing-smart-ames-iowa.shtml), 2018-08-21: "Agricultural technology firm Smart Ag, Inc., fully automate tractors so they may be used without drivers for various operations."

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