Urbandale, Iowa, location. The John Deere Intelligent Solutions Group is the company’s premier development facility specializing in creating technology used in maximizing crop yields and bettering food production infrastructure. By employing a mix of over 800 software developers, systems engineers, product testers, marketers and customer support personnel, John Deere’s Intelligent Solutions Group has invested in technology and ingenuity to create a range of advanced products such as crop management tools, logistics systems and special hardware used in ultra-accurate GPS-driven tractors.