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Trimble Machine Control Now Integrates with Vermeer Remote Control Pile Drivers to Deliver Greater Automation on Solar Farm Jobsites
System Provides Automated Piling Solution to Increase Speed and Productivity in the Construction of Solar Farms WESTMINSTER, Colo., Sept. 25, 2025
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[{"type":"text","content":"System Provides Automated Piling Solution to Increase Speed and Productivity in the Construction of Solar Farms\nWESTMINSTER, Colo., Sept. 25, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Vermeer and Trimble® today announced the addition of the Trimble Groundworks machine control system to the Vermeer PD10R and PD25R remote control pile drivers. This system represents a significant step forward in machine automation, improving productivity in the construction of solar farms.\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \nWith the addition of the Trimble technology, the Vermeer PD10R or PD25R pile driver moves automatically to the precise location of a pile according to the project plan, and optimizes the steps needed to drive the pile to the accurate depth with minimal operator inputs on a remote control. This system allows one operator to complete the task of driving piles, which would otherwise be a two- or three-person job. The Trimble Groundworks machine control system can also increase the speed of pile driving by reducing the time it takes to navigate a machine to the correct location. It also minimizes operator fatigue by allowing the operator to concentrate on the piling rather than machine operation.\n\"With the boom in energy requirements around the world, many energy companies are looking to solar to help them meet both economic and emissions goals,\" said Ed Savage, lead product manager at Vermeer. \"Leveraging Trimble machine control technology with Vermeer pile driving technology has the capability to change the way solar farms are built. Now, driving piles requires minimal operator inputs and can increase the speed and accuracy of solar farm construction.\"\nCloud-based Reporting with Trimble WorksManagerIn addition to leveraging machine control with the pile drivers, project managers can also use Trimble WorksManager cloud-based software as a central hub for real-time reporting of production and quality data. With data available in the cloud, project managers can more easily troubleshoot operations, monitor overall project progress in real time and ensure an optimized and stable piling rate.\n\"The combination of machine control and remote control pile drivers represents the next step on the road to autonomy and has the potential to vastly improve worker safety, productivity, speed and accuracy on solar projects,\" said Elwyn McLachlan, vice president of ci...