Kubota Adds WorkSmart Autosteer for Utility Equipment

Kubota Tractor Corporation has launched WorkSmart Autosteer, a precision guidance system for select compact and utility equipment.

The system is designed to hold a defined line while the operator remains in control of the operation. Kubota says WorkSmart Autosteer is intended for applications including road grading, mowing, spraying and spreading, and other work requiring repeatable machine paths.

WorkSmart Autosteer is available for new and used Kubota equipment. It carries an MSRP of $6,000, plus dealer installation, and includes a two-year limited warranty. Financing is available through Kubota Credit Corporation to qualified buyers.

Unlike precision guidance kits designed as third-party products for full-size equipment, WorkSmart Autosteer is engineered for the specific Kubota model where it is installed.

The system can be sold, installed, serviced, warranted, and financed through a single Kubota dealer relationship. Authorized Kubota dealers can install the system in approximately two hours and provide training for operators.

“WorkSmart Autosteer isn’t about removing the operator from the decision; it’s about helping to remove fatigue and error from the equation,” said Austin Hawkins, senior manager, technology sales and marketing, Kubota North America. “At your command, the machine holds the line, so you stay sharp, cover more ground and still get home with something left for the people who matter most.”

WorkSmart Autosteer is available with two correction levels. The SBAS (WAAS) option provides 6 to 8 inches of repeatable pass-to-pass accuracy without a subscription.

The PPP option provides 1-inch accuracy for specialty crops and precision applications and requires an annual subscription.

Both options integrate with Kubota's user interface and are designed to maintain consistent accuracy during operations.

The system operates through a WorkSmart Autosteer app for iOS and Android devices. Tutorials, calibration guides, and operational videos are also available to support training and troubleshooting.

WorkSmart Autosteer is compatible with select Kubota tractors, mowers, and RTVs. Kubota lists road grading and mowing among the system's applications, along with spraying and spreading, tillage and cultivation, hay operations, seeding and planting, and orchard and vineyard work.

Kubota says guidance can reduce pass-to-pass overlap by keeping equipment on a defined line. The company also says repeatable guidance allows the same defined line to be maintained regardless of operator experience.

“We installed WorkSmart Autosteer with two different customers,” said Tom Butner of Marshall Service Company in Marshall, Missouri. “One is using the system for general row crop farming and the other in his hay production operation, and the steering performance has been excellent. What really sold them is how easy it is to operate, even for operators who have never used precision guidance before.”

WorkSmart Autosteer is available now at authorized Kubota dealers for $6,000 MSRP, plus dealer installation. Qualified buyers can finance the system through Kubota Credit Corporation.