05 Making a proper path plan ensures the sprayer only travels where the farmer wants it to and helps minimize crop damage. “It increases operational efficiency, and the execution becomes more natural with fewer stops,” he said. “You’re moving along the field with less restriction and less power being consumed.” An additional advantage to implementing the Trimble system is it addresses labor issues. An operator with basic skills can use the sprayer properly when it’s equipped with autonomous solutions, Lehmen said. “We don’t need to have the best operator to execute anymore,” he said. “Path planner gives any operator all the information they need. They don’t need those moments of decision making in the field because everything is already pre-planned. All the orientation and the trajectory around obstacles is defined in the plan.” While Trimble began this autonomous journey through a collaboration with HORSCH, farmers with other machines from different manufacturers will likely be able to take advantage of Trimble’s technology in the future. “We are going to be incorporating other machines to this,” Lehmen said. “There’s no new hardware involved, which helps significantly with adoption. Any customer with a GFX-1060 or GFX-1260 display and a NAV-900 (guidance controller) is able to purchase a license and the vehicle will be ready to go.” Any farmers interested in learning more about this technology can visit agriculture.trimble.com or contact their local Trimble dealership. | pag www.agcareers.com 877.438.5729 AgCareers.com agcareers@agcareers.com “WE DON’T NEED TO HAVE THE BEST OPERATOR TO EXECUTE ANYMORE.”
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