The verified answer
As of Oct 2026, DEPLOY verifies JBT Corporation: 1 model, 2 deployments across 1 region. 1 source back the record.
CategoryWarehouse & Logistics Robotics
Appears inLogistics robots
Overview
JBT Corporation (now JBT Marel Corporation) is a global technology solutions provider to the food and beverage industry, headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The company designs, produces, and services food processing systems and automated guided vehicle (AGV) systems, tracing its roots to 1884 when inventor John Bean founded the Bean Spray Pump Company.
JBT was spun off from FMC Technologies in 2008 and completed its acquisition of Marel hf in January 2025, rebranding as JBT Marel Corporation (NYSE: JBTM). The company employs approximately 5,100 people across 25+ countries.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- 2 deployments on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
Key facts
President
Revenue (2023)
NYSE ticker
Employees
Former parent
Acquired Marel hf
Sold AeroTech division to Oshkosh Corporation
Hero image candidate
Data & sources
Web sources
1
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Models (1)
View all models →Partnerships
Every company JBT Corporation has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
Most-frequent partners
- 1Marel hf1× joint
- 2Oshkosh Corporation1× joint
Most recent
- JBT Corporation x Marel hf2024-01-19with Marel hfoperating
- with Oshkosh Corporationoperating
JBT Corporation on the deployment map
View the global map2 verified deployments across 1 region, newest verified Jan 2000. Explore where JBT Corporation's robots are operating, by place and type.
View the full JBT Corporation deployment record →
Relationships
Current leadership (2)
- Brian A. Deck President & CEOreported, not verified
- Árni Sigurdsson Presidentreported, not verified
Safety record
No incidents on record for JBT Corporation.
Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Full safety record: incidents, sourcing, and exposure data →
Operator customers (1)
- JBT Corporation2 deployments
Recent coverage
JBT Corporation in third-party press
Peer companies
- Amazon25 models
- Boston Dynamics5 models
- Locus Robotics5 models
- Robotphoenix5 models
- Savoye5 models
- Reeman4 models
Financial state
- Reporting basis
- aggregator_estimate
- Lifecycle stage
- mature
- Counterparty risk class
- low
Each numeric field carries its own basis marker. Aggregators report a number; this surface preserves the source class so verification depth travels with the value.
Partnerships
2 total · 2 operating · 1 ended
Every company JBT Corporation has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
Most recent
- JBT Corporation x Marel hf2024-01-19with Marel hfoperating
- with Oshkosh Corporationoperating
Most-frequent partners
- 1Marel hf1× joint
- 2Oshkosh Corporation1× joint
All 2 partnerships
open in the atlas →- JBT Corporation x Marel hfwithMarel hfinvestment2024-01-19operating
- JBT Corporation x Oshkosh Corporation (AeroTech sale)withOshkosh Corporationother2023-06-01concludedoperating
Acquisitions (1)
- acquired Marelfull acquisition2024-04-05
Timeline
Every recorded move in JBT Corporation’s history, most recent first: funding rounds, partnerships, acquisitions, supply-chain starts, key hires, and press.
AcquisitionAcquired Marel
2024-04-05Acquired Marel (full_acquisition)
PartnershipJBT Corporation x Marel hf
2024-01-19JBT Corporation completed a voluntary takeover of Marel hf, an Icelandic food processing technology company, for approximately €3.60 per share. The combined entity was rebranded JBT Marel Corporation and trades on both NYSE and Nasdaq Iceland.
PartnershipJBT Corporation x Oshkosh Corporation (AeroTech sale)
2023-06-01JBT Corporation sold its AeroTech division, which manufactured airport ground support equipment, to Oshkosh Corporation in 2023, completing JBT's transformation into a pure-play food and beverage technology company.
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Record createdJun 25, 2026
Added to the verified registry
- Incident recordedFeb 12, 2019
JBT AeroTech employee killed by exploding jet bridge tire at John Wayne Airport
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedJan 1, 2000
JBT Automated Guided Vehicles at Chalfont, Pennsylvania, USA (HQ) / Multiple North American sites
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedJan 1, 2000
JBT Automated Guided Vehicles at Chalfont, Pennsylvania, USA
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
- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for JBT Corporation.Peer companies
- Amazon25 models
- Boston Dynamics5 models
- Locus Robotics5 models
- Robotphoenix5 models
- Savoye5 models
- Reeman4 models
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning JBT Corporation from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
JBT Corporation - Wikipedia
Wikipedia overview of JBT Corporation (now JBT Marel Corporation), covering its history from 1884 founding through the 2025 Marel acquisition.
JBT finalizes acquisition of Marel
JBT Marel Corporation completed the settlement of its voluntary takeover of Marel following the expiration of its offer on December 20, 2024, rebranding as JBT Marel Corporation.
JBT Corporation Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2023 Results and Establishes 2024 Guidance
JBT Corporation reported full year 2023 revenue of .66 billion, up 5% year over year, with adjusted EBITDA of 73 million and announced its intention to merge with Marel hf.
Worker Killed When Tire Explodes at John Wayne Airport
A JBT AeroTech employee was fatally injured when a jet bridge tire exploded during maintenance at John Wayne Airport in Orange County, California.
JBT and SafeTraces' Global Alliance Set to Revolutionize Food Safety and Traceability
JBT Corporation announced a global alliance with SafeTraces to advance food safety and traceability technology across the food processing industry.
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/jbt-corporation.md
- RSS feed: /companies/jbt-corporation/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/fae9c2af-c43c-4f97-84a4-cf92521faec6
- Revision history: /companies/jbt-corporation/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Peer companies
- Amazon25 models
- Boston Dynamics5 models
- Locus Robotics5 models
- Robotphoenix5 models
- Savoye5 models
- Reeman4 models
Video
JBT Corporation www.jbtcorporation.com TALK BUSINESS 360 TV www.talkbusiness360.com
Cory Flemings of the AGV Division for JBT Corporation shares the business' rich history of going from food machinery to autonomous technology. #jbt #agv #amr #
Heat Index
Serious54/100
A composite of competitive footprint, funding, press velocity, active partnerships, and supply-chain edges. Different from the Intelligence score below (which is per-form-factor productization). Non-robotics companies cap at 25.
Reality vs attention
JBT Corporation draws attention at the 31st percentile but verifies reality at the 34th percentile among AMRs. Hype Gap -2.8, 38th widest among AMRs.
6-month trend
Analysis
Safety profile within acceptable range for category. Limited public funding data for capital position assessment.
Signal flags
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 3, 2026