AGCO acquires JCA Industries

AGCO announced the acquisition of JCA Industries, a leader in the development of autonomous software for agricultural machinery, implement controls and electronic system components.

JCA, based in Winnipeg, Canada, specializes in the design of electronic systems and development of software to automate and control agricultural equipment. JCA's track planning, sensor fusion, and remote control software are used by a variety of equipment manufacturers.

In addition, JCA serves some of the world's leading agricultural equipment manufacturers as a supplier of electronic designs and software for the development of autonomous machines.

“The purchase of JCA is another important addition to our precision agriculture capabilities,” said Eric Hansotia, chairman, president and CEO of AGCO.

“JCA is one of the most advanced developers of autonomous machine technologies for off-road OEMs, and this acquisition will accelerate the delivery of AGCO’s machine automation and autonomous systems that improve farmer productivity.”