Agrotech Group, which set out with the vision of building a future based on advanced technology and new generation agriculture, has made another important technological investment move following the public offering process completed last November.
Agrotech Group, which supports domestic and national production with its collaborations both at home and abroad, continues to grow in new target markets by purchasing 75 percent of Joyce Technology, which focuses on sustainable and environmentally friendly technologies. Agrotech, which is preparing to present the technologies of the future to the world today, with the collaboration with Joyce Technology, shared the details of this important investment with the public at the launch held at Mandarin Oriental Bosphorus.
The meeting was hosted by Agrotech Group, which supports domestic production and aims to reach the world through collaborations at home and abroad.With Chairman of the Board of Directors Hümeyra Gökçen Keskin, Chairman of the Chief Executive Officer Hasan Hüseyin Demiröz, Agrotech Global Technology and R&D President Murat Teksöz agrotech It was made by Automotive Group President Bahadır Gören and Joyce Technology Electric Vehicles CEO Eren Efe Erkan.
TURKISH TECHNOLOGY WILL SPREAD FROM AMERICA TO THE WORLD
Stating that they have entered the electric vehicle sector with Joyce Technology, which they recently acquired, Chairman of the Board of Directors Hümeyra Gökçen Keskin said: “On the Agro side of Agrotech, we acquired our local and national fertilizer and tomato paste factories, contracted agricultural agreements, and Jujube, which reaches the end user, in line with our vision and mission, while on the Tech side, we implemented many new agreements and collaborations with Grid Technology around the world. We set out on this path with the aim of continuing to invest what we earn from our country into our country. Joyce Technology Electric Vehicles, which shares with us an important vision such as "strengthening Turkey's technological independence and reducing its dependence on foreign sources" and a valuable mission such as "Contributing to shaping the future", is now a member of the Agrotech family. Joyce Technology has been a company that has made our country proud with its products developed by Turkish engineers. We are very happy to walk the same path with this successful company that builds the future and focuses on environmentally friendly technologies. While Joyce adds strength to our strength with Technology; We have completed the establishment processes of our company, Agrotech USA, which will operate in Silicon Valley, and we have pressed the button to export technology from America to the world. "This new collaboration, like all our collaborations, will be a very important milestone for us and our country," he said.
TURKISH SIGNATURE IN SILICON VALLEY
Stating that they will continue their work in Silicon Valley in California, where world giant companies such as Apple, Google, Facebook and Tesla serve. Hümeyra Gökçen Keskin noted that they will carry out a technology export program within the 3-year strategic planning with their company, which has been approved under the name Agrotech USA LLC and all establishment and licensing procedures have been completed. Keskin said, “We produce special and high-tech solutions for institutions by supporting all the projects we implement with software, hardware, innovation and R&D studies. "Following the public offering process completed last November, we have successfully left the first quarter of 2024 behind with our investments in both the agricultural sector and technology," he said.
WE WILL ALSO PRODUCE VEHICLES FOR DIFFERENT INDUSTRIES
Agrotech Group Global Technology and R&D President Murat Teksöz said, “As Agrotech, we have proudly waved our flag in many parts of the world in the field of technology for more than 15 years. We have undertaken critical projects in more than 20 countries, from the USA to Turkmenistan, from Russia to Saudi Arabia. We are taking firm steps towards our goals with the excitement of the first day. We have exported our artificial intelligence software to Hong Kong, the world's other technology base after America. We produced unmanned ground vehicles in agriculture and strengthened our robotic activities. As the Agrotech family, we closely follow the technology needs in the world and shape our investments accordingly. We are very pleased to have added Joyce Technology to our family as a result of our research, especially considering the issue of energy, which is one of the most important needs of the new century. Even though we could not fully catch up with the industrial revolution in the last century, we are taking firm steps forward in the technological revolution in the new century. In this direction, automotive is just the beginning. Following the production in different classes, we aim to produce special vehicles for different industries in the next period. "We have initiated a new technology move by acquiring Joyce Technology, which has undertaken very important projects in our country and the region," he said.
WE WILL STOP TURKEY'S FOOT
Speaking at the meeting, Joyce Technology Electric Vehicles CEO Eren Efe Erkan said, Pointing out that Joyce Technology is a company composed entirely of Turkish engineers, he said, “As a team, we started this business ambitiously and achieved our goals in a short time. We have taken important steps to achieve the next generation technology evolution in line with the United Nations sustainable development programs. We aimed to be the pioneer of Turkish technology and to bring these technologies together with the whole world. Same in this process zamWe have also witnessed pandemics, civil wars and embargoes happening all over the world. We also learned how important critical technologies are for our country. We have seen very well that self-sufficient countries can take one step forward. We are working to reverse the brain drain and to bring especially our young people to our country. Our company has accomplished great things in a short time. We achieved this by dividing our teams into teams, with our strong infrastructure in the industry and experienced team leaders. We are preparing to sell our products, domestic engine batteries and control systems, which we will start mass producing in partnership with Agrotech – Joyce, to the whole world via America. "We will sweep Turkey off its feet with our 30 dealer and service network," he said.
WE SET OUT TO BE THE TESLA OF TURKEY
agrotech Automotive Group President Bahadır Gören also emphasized that the collaboration will provide important know-how and added value for our country.
Gören, “YDeveloping domestic and national electric vehicles, motorcycles, Snow Lion developed for the health sector, ZIKA (Unmanned Agricultural Vehicle) robotic smart agricultural solutions specially designed for agriculture, advanced search and rescue technology robots and many robotic solutions; "Joyce Technology, which develops water-resistant domestic BLDC Motor, 100% domestic battery and artificial intelligence driver software solutions that can be produced by only three countries in the world, will continue on its way as an Agrotech Group company," he said.
Emphasizing that their aim is to produce electric vehicles that everyone can afford and suit every budget, Bahadır Gören continued: “We produced our first electric vehicle under the Joyce Electric Vehicles Technologies brand. Now we are experiencing a new excitement together. As the Joyce Technology team, we produce all parts of our vehicles, including engines, batteries and software, locally and nationally. This adventure is the result of our 2 years of work. As a result of long negotiations to realize our dream, we are very happy to continue our journey with Agrotech. We set out to become Turkey's national Tesla. Let us design, develop and produce, let others come and buy our technology from us. For this reason, we will export technology with the company we established in Silicon Valley. We aim to produce 2025 thousand units of passenger vehicles and 28 thousand units of commercial vehicles in 3. We primarily determined European countries and Turkic Republics as target markets. Our aim is to be a Turkish brand that appeals to the whole world.”
THE PRICE OF THE ELECTRIC VEHICLE WILL BE 699 THOUSAND TL
With the purchasing decision, it is aimed to accelerate the work on L7 class domestic electric vehicles with domestic engine, domestic battery and domestic electronic systems; The vehicle to be produced is intended to be offered for sale primarily in Turkey on October 29 this year, with a consumer price of 699 thousand TL. The production capacity of electric vehicles, unmanned ground vehicles, unmanned rescue vehicles, electric vehicles customized for healthcare and many other sectors is aimed to be increased by 2024 percent in 400 and exported to 14 different countries, excluding the domestic market. Not only electric vehicles will be produced with BLDC motor technology, whose R&D and production rights belong to Agrotech; It was also noted that capacity will be increased in order to produce different engines used in more than 20 sectors such as health and defense industry, command and control centers, marine vehicles, heavy duty and industrial machines, and electrical household appliances.