The verified answer
As of Oct 2026, DEPLOY verifies GUSS Automation: 1 model. 1 source back the record.
CategoryAgricultural robots
Overview
GUSS Automation is an Australian agricultural robotics company developing autonomous sprayer robots for Orchard and vineyard crop protection, operating without human drivers.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- None on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
Key facts
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Data & sources
Web sources
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Models (1)
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Current leadership (1)
- Dave Crinklaw Founder & CEOsecondary-verified
Founders (1)
- Dave Crinklawcofounder
Safety record
No incidents on record for GUSS Automation.
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Full safety record: incidents, sourcing, and exposure data →
Recent coverage
GUSS Automation in third-party press
Peer companies
- DJI7 models
- Naio Technologies4 models
- WORX Landroid4 models
- Carbon Robotics3 models
- Solinftec3 models
- AgriPass2 models
Financial state
- Reporting basis
- private_reported
- Lifecycle stage
- early
- Counterparty risk class
- moderate
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Acquisitions (1)
- acquired by John Deerefull acquisition2023-06-01
Timeline
Every recorded move in GUSS Automation’s history, most recent first: funding rounds, partnerships, acquisitions, supply-chain starts, key hires, and press.
Acquired byAcquired by John Deere
2023-06-01Acquired by John Deere (full_acquisition)
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Record createdJun 24, 2026
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Sources (1)
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Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-21
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-08-21
Sources by quality tier
- 1
- unclassified
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Methodology surface for GUSS Automation.Peer companies
- DJI7 models
- Naio Technologies4 models
- WORX Landroid4 models
- Carbon Robotics3 models
- Solinftec3 models
- AgriPass2 models
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning GUSS Automation from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
John Deere’s GUSS Automation to integrate Ouster lidar into autonomous orchard machines
GUSS Automation, a wholly owned John Deere subsidiary and a pioneer in autonomous high-value crop operations, plans to incorporate Ouster’s Rev8 OS0 native color digital lidar…
Ouster lidar to support GUSS autonomous orchard machines
GUSS Automation – a John Deere subsidiary – plans to integrate Ouster’s Rev8 OS0 native-color digital lidar sensors, powered by Ouster’s L4 Ouster Silicon, into its…
John Deere Made Two Precision Ag Acquisitions in Three Months - iGrow News
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Autonomous sprayer brand GUSS fully mergers into John Deere - AGDAILY
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Green Light for John Deere’s Full Acquisition of GUSS Automation - Growing Produce
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The ‘AI farming company’ Orchard Robotics bags $22m to expand precision ag platform - AgFunderNews
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John Deere acquires GUSS Automation for spray tech - Farm Progress
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John Deere goes full GUSS with acquisition of Fresno County manufacturer - thebusinessjournal.com
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John Deere joins the robot revolution with GUSS acquisition - Electrek
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John Deere Formally Adds Autonomous Sprayer Company to its Portfolio - The Packer
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John Deere Adds GUSS Automation to Its High-Value Crop Autonomy Portfolio - DTN Progressive Farmer
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John Deere continues automation push with acquisition, farm show presence - agnavigator.com
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Machine-readable surfaces
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- RSS feed: /companies/guss-automation/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/f8f41e10-7368-4a2b-8abc-82c3e700de42
- Revision history: /companies/guss-automation/history
- Data documentation: /data
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Peer companies
- DJI7 models
- Naio Technologies4 models
- WORX Landroid4 models
- Carbon Robotics3 models
- Solinftec3 models
- AgriPass2 models
Video
The Autonomous Sprayer GUSS (Ground Utility Spray System) is an innovative agricultural technology designed for orchards and vineyards. It is a self-propelled, robotic sprayer that autonomously navigates through agricult
In this episode of PostHarvest Tech Highlight, we're taking a look at @gussautomation5888 and their autonomous orchid sprayers. Follow us: ✅ FB: https://www.fa
GUSS Automation launched a new ground weed spayer attachment for the GUSS unmanned autonomous sprayer at the 2023 World Ag Expo.
Learn more about the Burro and GUSS automated agriculture robots. These videos were provided by the manufacturers and not produced by Good Fruit Grower.
The GUSS robot is a revolutionary innovation in agriculture, developed in California to automate spraying tasks in orchards and vineyards. This advanced system
GUSS Sprayers Web: https://gussag.com Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgMf7Ibl1CTzw7VX6Bk4_Qg Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GussAutomation/ Cont
GUSS Automation details their autonomous vehicles in the GUSS lineup including the Orchard GUSS and the new Mini GUSS. The Mini GUSS helps expand the coverage o
Join our Robot Optimise Industry (ROI) Workshop: https://robophil.com/ 🚀 Robot News | Robotics News | Robot & Robotics News 🚀 John Deere has just made a big
Join our Robot Optimise Industry (ROI) Workshop: https://robophil.com/ 🚜🤖 Robot News, Robotics News, Robot & Robotics News — John Deere has just announced a
With the ever-increasing cost of spray material and labor, autonomous spraying is an impressive tool for improving productivity and overall operation. GUSS (Glo
We’re taking the Technology Corner on the road to FIRA USA 2022, the premiere ag robotics and technology forum at the Convention Center in downtown Fresno, Cali
GUSS Automation’s autonomous sprayers keep modern ag businesses moving – row after row, field after field, day or night. GUSS uses a combination of GPS, LIDAR,
Check out this autonomous sprayer from GUSS Automation that’s changing the way growers spray. With no driver on board, one person can monitor up to eight machin
Gary Thompson joins the Agriculture Technology Podcast to discuss GUSS (Global Unmanned Spray System). Learn more about the organization's beginnings in the fi
Guss Automation presented its Guss robots during FIRA USA 2022 in October 2022 in Fresno (California). GUSS Automation’s autonomous sprayers have brought advan
Heat Index
Serious50/100
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Reality vs attention
GUSS Automation draws attention at the 89th percentile but verifies reality at the insufficient-data level among ag robots.
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Analysis
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Dimension breakdown
Verified signal
Attention (reach, not merit)
DEPLOY Intelligence scores are computed from verified registry data: confirmed deployments, disclosed funding rounds, regulatory filings, active job listings, video viewership, and press coverage. Confidence ratings reflect data availability. Scores update nightly.
DEPLOY Indices — verified vs claimed
Last computed: Oct 2, 2026