John Deere has acquired Kingsburg-based GUSS Automation, known for its semi-autonomous sprayer used in orchards, vineyards, and with other crops.
The acquisition follows a joint venture between the two companies launched in 2022 as labor becomes more of an issue in farming.
GUSS was founded in 2018 by Dave Crinklaw opening a manufacturing plant in Kingsburg that will remain under the new ownership…