John Deere

Moline, Illinois, United States · Robotics · Systems / Field & outdoor · Established · deere.com

Through Bear Flag Robotics, GUSS Automation, and autonomous tractor initiatives, John Deere builds and deploys autonomous agricultural machinery for field and orchard operations.

Robotics 100 · rank 28 · score 86 →AI Core · discarded · score 43Edition: November 2026

Positioning

John Deere is a US agricultural-machinery giant (FY26 net-income guidance $4.75-5B) putting autonomy kits on 8R/9R tractors and running See & Spray on ~1/3 of North American sprayer orders (~2x YoY), with 520M engaged acres in its Operations Center. It acquired GUSS Automation (August 2025), launched See & Scout, and raised FY26 guidance despite a large-ag downturn. It is scaling autonomy across an existing installed base.

Latest signals

  • John Deere updated its 500 R sprayer range with sensor-based boom-height control.L'Usine Nouvelle
  • John Deere updated its combine harvester ranges with expanded automation and harvesting capabilities.L'Usine Nouvelle
  • ASI equipped U.S. Sugar’s John Deere tractors with the Mobius autonomous fleet-orchestration platform.The Robot Report
  • John Deere announced JD, a conversational AI tool for farm operations data.The Robot Report
  • John Deere is moving FurrowVision and ExactEmerge planter upgrades into full production.The Robot Report

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Facts, with sources

  • [object Object]Revenue band · The Robot Report
  • ASI equipped U.S. Sugar’s John Deere tractors with the Mobius autonomous fleet-orchestration platform.Deployment · The Robot Report
  • John Deere is moving FurrowVision and ExactEmerge planter upgrades into full production.Product launch · The Robot Report
  • Headwinds in the Production and Precision Agriculture division from lower shipment volumes.Setback · The Robot Report

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Scores, Robotics (of 10)

Deployment8
Production8
Commercials8
Progress8
Technology8
Positioning10
Firepower10
Leverage8

Traction: deployment, production, commercials, progress. Capability: technology, positioning, firepower, leverage.

Peers in Field & outdoor

3Caterpillar Inc. · 964Epiroc · 968Komatsu · 9358Carbon Robotics · 8170GUSS · 80

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Questions this page answers

What does John Deere do?

Through Bear Flag Robotics, GUSS Automation, and autonomous tractor initiatives, John Deere builds and deploys autonomous agricultural machinery for field and orchard operations. John Deere is a US agricultural-machinery giant (FY26 net-income guidance $4.75-5B) putting autonomy kits on 8R/9R tractors and running See & Spray on ~1/3 of North American sprayer orders (~2x YoY), with 520M engaged acres in its Operations Center. It acquired GUSS Automation (August 2025), launched See & Scout, and raised FY26 guidance despite a large-ag downturn. It is scaling autonomy across a

Where does John Deere rank in robotics?

John Deere ranks 28 of 100 on the Robotics 100 (November 2026 edition) with a score of 86 out of 100, in Field & outdoor (Systems). Assessment by Frontier Tech Intelligence.

Who are John Deere's peers in Field & outdoor?

Caterpillar Inc. (rank 3), Epiroc (rank 4), Komatsu (rank 8), Carbon Robotics (rank 58), GUSS (rank 70).

Where is John Deere based and when was it founded?

John Deere is based in Moline, Illinois, United States. Stage: Established.

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