AsphaltPro’s 15 Top Products: John Deere SmartDetect Digital, Advanced Safety & Insights for Loaders

This product was selected for the inaugural AsphaltPro’s 15 Top Products Feature.

John Deere, Moline, Illinois, started nearly 200 years ago with a steel plow. Today, John Deere drives innovation in agriculture, construction, forestry, turf, power systems and more. March 12, 2025, the company introduced the SmartDetect Digital for select mid-size and large-size loaders; this is the digital license component that provides insights that job site managers can incorporate into their safety programs.

“At John Deere, we’re continuously innovating to help protect both the people operating our machines and those working around them,” said Katie Voelliger, product marketing manager, John Deere. “SmartDetect Digital underscores our commitment to leveraging obstacle awareness technology, providing fleet supervisors the ability to receive notifications in near real-time when an incident occurs.”

SmartDetect offers audible and visual alerts when objects, including bystanders, are detected behind the loader. It dynamically adjusts its alert system based on object proximity, escalating warnings as the machine gets closer to objects. With the addition of SmartDetect Digital, job site managers can respond more efficiently to job site layout and traffic. SmartDetect Digital builds on SmartDetect capabilities by integrating with the John Deere Operations Center™, unlocking even more features and offering more data reporting.

Learn more at https://www.deere.com.