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Autopilot automated steering system

Trimble’s Autopilot automated steering system keeps your vehicle – including tractors, combines, sprayers and more – on the correct path, no matter the field pattern or terrain type, so you can focus on the task at hand.

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Benefits and performance

Trimble’s lineup of automated and assisted steering systems is designed for the work you do. Here are a few of the benefits the Autopilot automated steering system brings to farmers around the world.

Consistent precision

When used with a compatible Trimble positioning service, the Autopilot automated steering system automatically steers your vehicle within one-inch repeatability.

A farmer uses Trimble's Autopilot automated steering system to add precision to  their planting activities.
A farmer uses Trimble's Autopilot automated steering system and ISOBUS technology for in-season farming activities.

Clutter-free installation

The Autopilot automated steering system installs directly into your equipment’s hydraulic system and is flexible enough to install on most guidance-ready and non-guidance-ready vehicles.

Features and capabilities

Trimble’s steering systems have been engineered to help you get to work quickly, delivering accuracy and precision while also reducing operator fatigue.

T3 terrain compensation

T3 terrain compensation

T3 sensors calculate the actual position of the vehicle to help minimize skips and overlaps in areas with rolling terrain, slopes and rough ground.

NextSwath

NextSwath

NextSwath 2 end-of-row turn technology automatically guides the vehicle along the best possible path for turning around and approaching the next crop row or swath.

OnSwath

OnSwath

OnSwath advanced line acquisition settings helps users customize line acquisition preferences to the vehicle and field operation.

FreeForm

FreeForm

FreeForm guidance patterns give users the ability to adapt vehicle guidance behavior to the unique contours of the field from a single recorded pass.

Square Headlands

Square Headlands

Square Headlands creates auto‑guidance lines that extend all the way to a field boundary, allowing precision work to completely cover sharp corners and small plots

Product Summary

Autopilot automated steering system

Trimble’s Autopilot automated steering system keeps your vehicle – including tractors, combines, sprayers and more – on the correct path, no matter the field pattern or terrain type, so you can focus on the task at hand.

Product Line
Autopilot

Hardware

Specifications

  • Automatically steers your vehicle with one-inch repeatability (requires compatible positioning services, including CenterPoint® RTX or an RTK or VRS network)

  • Integrates directly into your vehicle’s hydraulics

  • Plugs into most guidance-ready vehicles

  • Maximum speeds of up to 30 mph (40 kph)

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Visit the Trimble FAST App and answer 10 simple questions to generate custom recommendations for precision solutions that fit your farm.

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Resources and knowledge

Want to know more about the Autopilot automated steering system, as well as other guidance and steering options available from Trimble? Explore our library of resources for additional tools and information.

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