GUSS.

GUSS Automation

GUSS Automation, LLC makes autonomous sprayers for orchards, vineyards, and berries. Founder Dave Crinklaw started Crinklaw Farm Services in 1982. GUSS Automation, LLC was launched to manufacture and sell GUSS machines. In 2025, John Deere acquired GUSS Automation. Each Mini GUSS sprayer is built in Kingsburg, California. Manufacturing address 2545 Simpson Street, Kingsburg, California 93631. Phone 559-897-0245. Email info@gussag.com.

Country of origin

🇺🇸US · United States

Headquarters

Kingsburg, California, United States ↗

Markets

Orchard spraying · Vineyard spraying · High-density orchard and berry spraying

gussag.com ↗ gussag.com ↗ gussag.com ↗

People

• Dave Crinklaw

  Founder

• Gary Thompson

  Co-Founder

Robot · GUSS

Crinklaw Farm Services

Customer · Active · Other · US

Kingsburg, California · California

trees and vineyards · contract spraying

CFS still contracts with growers to spray up to 5,000 acres a day during peak season.

farmprogress.com ↗

Robot · GUSS

Five Star Farm Management, Inc.

Customer · Active · Grower / farm · US

Linden, California

orchard crops · autonomous orchard spraying

Mike Carr: “We do more acres every shift due to less stopped and downtime.”

farmprogress.com ↗

Robot · GUSS

John Deere dealer network ↗

Distributor / dealer · Active · Dealer / distributor · US

worldwide via Deere

After the Deere acquisition, GUSS products are sold through John Deere dealerships.

agfundernews.com ↗

Robot · GUSS

76 commercial units

Customer · Active

California, Arizona, Florida, Australia

almonds, pistachios, walnuts, pecans, citrus

Farm Progress: 76 machines in customers’ hands at time of article.

farmprogress.com ↗

Robot · GUSS

250 commercial units

Customer · Active

global

More than 250 machines globally; 2.6 million acres sprayed.

agfundernews.com ↗

Product · GUSS

FIRA USA 2026 ↗

Oct 20, 2026 – Oct 22, 2026

Yakima, US

exhibitor

Growth exhibitor on the official FIRA USA 2026 exhibitors and partners list.

fira-usa.com ↗

Product · GUSS

FIRA USA 2026 ↗

Oct 20, 2026 – Oct 22, 2026

Yakima, US

demo

Robot-demo list: GUSS Automation, Herbicide GUSS, and mini GUSS. Expo map places GUSS in the John Deere demo zone.

fira-usa.com ↗ fira-usa.com ↗

Product news · Oct 20, 2026

GUSS co-founder says autonomous sprayers have passed 3 million acres ↗

Gary Thompson, Co-Founder of GUSS Automation, told AgNet News Hour on 20 October 2026 that GUSS machines have sprayed more than 3 million acres autonomously. One supervisor can oversee as many as eight sprayers. A new interface and performance reports track coverage, refill time, and obstacle stops. AgNet West published a written recap on 23 October 2026.