Path Planning for Autonomous Vehicles
The path to efficiency starts here
Take command of automated fleet operations—on or off the road.
Optimize fleet path planning to make the most of every machine and moment you have. Maximize output — from fieldwork to warehouse operations — by reducing costly collisions and operator inefficiencies all the while prolonging the life of your machines.
Precision Path Planning Software
Path planning to optimize fleet operations
Make your machines work smarter, not harder
Get the most out of your autonomous fleet no matter the size with Trimble path planning solutions. Overcome a lack of veteran operators, available daylight and obstacles in the field by orchestrating fleet movements with easy-to-use tools and backed by best-in-class support.
WHY TRIMBLE
Path planning for agriculture
Make the most of every day in the field.
- Reduce the need for more skilled operators — and make it easier on the ones you have
- Predict and plan for gaps in schedules due to logistics, replenishment truck locations and downtime
- Extend the lifespan of your machines by reducing wear and tear caused by collisions
- Pack more activities into each day and continue some fieldwork after sundown
- Customize your system with options such as obstacle avoidance and tailored workflows
- Plan easily with software designed for operators, backed by training and support
WHY TRIMBLE
Path planning for construction
Maintain a safe working environment while maximizing utilization.
- Plan routes that maximize onsite resources and geography
- Ensure site-safety with enhanced obstacle avoidance between autonomous machines
- Leverage autonomous routing to keep machines moving for maximum operational efficiency
- Overcome extreme temperatures with rugged housings
- Save time and money by reducing fuel waste and skilled labor needed onsite
- Industry-leading customer support and engineering with a hands-on approach to customized solutions
WHY TRIMBLE
Path planning for logistics operations
Improve site safety while maximizing efficiency between autonomous machines.
- Reduce inefficiencies caused by traditional loading and unloading processes
- Confidently orchestrate heavy machinery platforms working together to complete a mission
- Maximize production and improve safety with continuous, autonomous assets working in extreme conditions
- Overcome obstructions or outages and maintain path trajectories
- Have industry-leading customer support and engineering with a hands-on approach within reach
WHY TRIMBLE
Path Planning for Mining
Orchestrate efficient logistic operations between autonomous machines.
- Reduce inefficiencies and optimize onload/offload processes
- Coordinate safe, efficient automated vehicle interaction within complex indoor and outdoor environments
- Keep up network demands and safely move more freight and passengers
- Reduce idle time and maintain schedules with less waste
- Have industry-leading customer support and engineering with a hands-on approach on call to assist
Autonomy in the news
Path Planning Technologies in Agriculture and Construction
The integration of path planning technology is significantly impacting the ag and construction industries and driving efficiencies in both.
Mapping technology creates a path to autonomy
Mapping is an essential part of long-distance autonomous navigation. But the term “mapping” can be nebulous on its own, and involves extensive technology to build a map and use it effectively.
Overview of path planning technology for autonomous industry
What is path planning and what makes Trimble Autonomy’s approach unique from others? Watch as Trimble Distinguished Engineer Juan Carlos Santamaria explains in this session video from Dimensions 2022
The twists and turns of navigation planning explained
How does Trimble enable autonomous machinery to get from point A to point B while achieving smooth curvature as large machines make turns? Here, Javier Orjuela Koop, Trimble application developer, exp