Machine control and drone data education and news. 

Every contractor hits growing pains with GPS machine control, but the fix doesn’t have to be complicated. We gathered field-tested advice from experts at Caterpillar, John Deere, Komatsu, and Case to highlight four simple but critical steps: learn the basics, invest in training, use high-quality 3D data, and appoint an internal GPS Champion. Nail these, and GPS becomes the backbone of your grading operation—not a source of frustration.

Drones simplify construction surveying with just a GPS base/rover and a drone. Affordable, reliable data without the complexity.

The most progressive contractors are moving to 3D modeling for their structural excavations, just like they use a 3D surface model to grade

Avoid common pitfalls with Single Point GPS site control—learn to ensure stable, accurate results and avoid costly mistakes in grading.

You hired the project Engineer to place your control, you surrounded the site with points and shot in more than five control points. What c

Supplement your GPS machine control system with Quantum's Flight Pack drone system. In this video you will learn how to plan a topograp

Setting up your machine control system requires the use of site control points. The number of them you calibrate to is important to the pro

Let's imagine your project is drawn on a piece of paper and you have to place it on a globe. To get the paper - your project - to confo

Free 3D models from engineering firms may seem like a helpful bonus—but when it comes to GPS machine control, they often cost contractors more than they save. Free 3D models from engineers might look helpful—but they’re often not built for GPS machine control. Learn why these surfaces cause issues in the field and how Quantum Land Design delivers precise, buildable models that keep your project moving.

Why hire the design Engineer's surveyor, you ask? There may be someone that will do it cheaper, faster or you want to help out your bro