Topcon Agriculture has launched new manual guidance and auto-steering receivers — the AGM-1 and AGS-2.

Accurate positioning is the cornerstone of site-specific management and is not only required for accurate operations, but expansive data collection, enabling farmers to compare different types of information, such as yield, soil type, and fertility, for better decision making.

To support the range of agricultural applications, the receiver and steering controller uses the new Topnet Live, a cellular, satellite and bridging correction service matched to Realpoint, Starpoint, and Skybridge Plus GPS location systems. With the option of Skybridge, users can maintain network connection during any RTK interruption.

Brian Sorbe, of Topcon, said: “Our receivers are designed to suit virtually any agricultural machine type, make and model. Equipped with progressive reception and tracking capabilities, with the option of manual guidance or complete autosteering, the receivers are suitable for any size or type of operation.

"With access to the full range of correction services through the AGS-2, Topcon provides farmers with the right fit for their operation with accuracy on demand. Each unique farming operation may have differing accuracy requirements and this approach will benefit their operation.

“Calibrated to accuracies of within 2cm, the new correction services provide reliable pass-to-pass precision. Through a constantly improving network and variety of cost-effective subscription models, the service delivers reliable connection stability across the globe,” he said.