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Solve problems even as they are being created says Trimble, Leica Geosystems and Topcon

March 1, 2022

What will the next stage of the digital revolution look like? Where will the transformation take our industry in the coming decade? It might not be where you expect  say the key opinion leaders on the World Highways machine control roundtable. Look out for a much larger and more integrated solution using big data, artificial intelligence, industry-wide, standardised open platforms, shared intelligence, machine learning and digital twins. The future’s so bright, you gotta wear shades. 

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