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.

Quantum Land Design played a hidden, but big part in Caterpillar's Operator Stadium demos at Conexpo/Con-Agg 2020.

Komatsu has added broader capability to their machine control line with Proactive Dozing Control (PDC) on their Smart Construction "i&q

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

Hitachi now offers a factory-integrated Grade Guidance system. They offer an open architecture for aftermarket kits from Topcon, Trimble and

Contractors are always trying to optimize costs. By hiring a GPS machine control expert, earth moving contractors can save money and time.

John Deere's new fully integrated mastless motorgrader machine control system in action. Demo video sent to us by a client. Deere's

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

Komatsu 128i Semi-Automated GPS system video