Kubota brings precision guidance to compact and utility equipment
Kubota Tractor Corp. has launched WorkSmart Autosteer, a precision guidance system designed for compact and utility equipment.
The system is designed for applications including seeding, tillage, spraying and harvesting as well as mowing, road grading and orchard and vineyard work.
Unlike many precision guidance systems designed for full-size row-crop tractors and sold as third-party kits, WorkSmart Autosteer is engineered for the specific Kubota model on which it is installed.
“WorkSmart Autosteer isn’t about removing the operator from the decision; it’s about helping to remove fatigue and error from the equation,” said Austin Hawkins, senior manager, technology sales and marketing, Kubota North America. “At your command, the machine holds the line, so you stay sharp, cover more ground and still get home with something left for the people who matter most.”
WorkSmart Autosteer offers two correction levels. SBAS (WAAS) provides 6 to 8 inches of repeatable pass-to-pass accuracy with no subscription required. PPP provides 1-inch accuracy for specialty crops and precision applications and is available with an annual subscription. Both options integrate with Kubota’s user interface and are designed to maintain consistent accuracy throughout field operations.
Authorized Kubota dealers can install WorkSmart Autosteer in approximately two hours and provide operator training. The system operates through the WorkSmart Autosteer app, which is available for iOS and Android devices. App tutorials, calibration guides and operational videos are also available to support ongoing use and troubleshooting.
WorkSmart Autosteer is compatible with select Kubota tractors, mowers and RTVs. Applications include seeding and planting, tillage and cultivation, hay operations, spraying and spreading, mowing, road grading and orchard and vineyard work.
“We installed WorkSmart Autosteer with two different customers,” said Tom Butner of Marshall Service Company in Marshall, Missouri. “One is using the system for general row crop farming and the other in his hay production operation, and the steering performance has been excellent. What really sold them is how easy it is to operate, even for operators who have never used precision guidance before.”
