Self-driving sprayer for vineyards, high-density orchards, and berries. Built 25% smaller than Orchard GUSS. GPS, LiDAR, sensors, and software; one operator can monitor up to eight machines. Empty weight 8,840 lb. John Deere 4.5 L 173 hp diesel; about 12 hours on a 77 gallon fuel cell.
John Deere 4.5 L 173 hp Stage V diesel (Tier 3 available for export). 77 gallon fuel cell. 4-wheel drive and 4-wheel steering. Clean Fix reversing engine fan.
Power
Not listed
Mass
4010 kg
Autonomy
Self-driving with GPS, LiDAR, sensors, and software. One operator can monitor up to eight GUSS machines from a laptop. Map fields, configure sprayers, and assign routes. GUSS Commander can send spray data to John Deere Operations Center.
Charge time
Not listed
Length
5.79 m
Width
1.83 m
Height
1.63 m
Dimension notes
Published as 19 ft long, 6 ft wide, 5 ft 4 in tall (standard). Vineyard Tower 9 ft tall. A-Frame Tower 9 ft 2 in tall.
OPERATING NOTES
Empty weight 8,840 lb (4010 kg). Built 25% smaller than Orchard GUSS for high-density orchards, vineyards, and berries. About 12 hours on a 77 gallon fuel cell. GUSS says a typical 45 minute refill stop falls to about three minutes with a nurse trailer, and most Mini GUSS operators see payback in one to three years.
INTERFACES & IMPLEMENTS
400 gallon stainless-steel tank
36 in direct-drive fan
Hydraulic-drive centrifugal water pump
Standard housing: 28 ceramic nozzles
Vineyard Tower: 22 ceramic nozzles
A-Frame Tower: 44 ceramic nozzles
BKT MP 567 (10.5-20) tires
Stainless-steel hood, roof, doors, and fan housing
Specifications describe this product family and its listed configuration. Read operating notes for limits and qualifications. Listed figures are manufacturer or press claims, not independent verification of current availability.
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.
Mini GUSS is GUSS Automation’s self-driving sprayer for vineyards, high-density orchards, and berries. It is built 25% smaller than Orchard GUSS so it can roll through tighter rows. GPS, LiDAR, sensors, and software guide the machine. One operator can monitor up to eight GUSS machines from a laptop.
Empty weight is 8,840 lb. The standard machine is 19 ft long, 6 ft wide, and 5 ft 4 in tall. Vineyard Tower height is 9 ft. A-Frame Tower height is 9 ft 2 in. Power is a John Deere 4.5 L 173 hp Stage V diesel, with Tier 3 available for export, a 77 gallon fuel cell, and about 12 hours of run time. Four-wheel drive and four-wheel steering. 400 gallon stainless-steel tank, 36 in direct-drive fan, and a hydraulic-drive centrifugal water pump. Ceramic nozzles: 28 on the standard housing, 22 on the Vineyard Tower, and 44 on the A-Frame Tower.
Setup is map the field, configure the sprayer, and assign routes. GUSS Commander can send spray data to John Deere Operations Center. Machines are built in Kingsburg, California. GUSS says most Mini GUSS operators see payback in one to three years.
Mike Carr of Five Star Farms: “GUSS has had a major impact on my farm by allowing me to do more with less. We get more acres done every shift due to less stopped and downtime. My dependency on labor and all the challenges that come along with it has greatly decreased. In my opinion, GUSS autonomous sprayers are the only way to go moving forward.”
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