The journey started in 2001 with the launch of the first StarFire receiver and GreenStar display, which combined to offer visual guidance to help operators steer more precisely and consistently. Back then, the in-cab display showed an operator they should steer left or right, supporting parallel tracking and improving pass-to-pass precision. This was followed with the launch of AutoTrac in 2022, enabling GPS-assisted automated steering that could keep machines on track, with 30cm accuracy. Guidance progress has been matched by equally dramatic change in data recording and connectivity, with real-time data exchange. Production system marketing manager for Precision Technologies, Peter Koch said: “Over the past 25 years, precision agriculture has moved from early visual guidance and manual data handling to integrated, automated workflows.