Hexagon unveils Senvisio, new vision-based steering for vineyards and orchards
6 November 2026
Hexagon, a global provider of positioning, measurement and machine guidance technologies, is offering a first look at Hexagon Senvisio, a new vision-based guidance system for tree and vine crops, at EIMA International in Bologna, Italy.
Using a unique vision system, developed in house, to detect and follow crop rows in real time, the system is designed to deliver automated steering where canopy cover can make satellite guidance unreliable, without requiring guidance lines.
Dense canopy can disrupt satellite positioning, while narrow and irregular rows demand constant steering corrections. For operators, that means maintaining the machine’s position while also monitoring the implement and protecting valuable vines, trees, and infrastructure. Senvisio is designed to ease that workload by detecting and following the crop row in real time.
By reducing the need for continuous steering corrections, Senvisio is designed to lower operator fatigue and help maintain more consistent machine and implement positioning. This can help reduce accidental contact with crops, trellis posts and irrigation infrastructure during spraying, mowing, fertilising and other seasonal operations.
Tractor-mounted cameras and onboard processing identify row features such as trunks, vines, posts and canopy edges. Connected to a compatible steering system, Senvisio uses this information to guide the machine between the rows. It does not depend on Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) positioning to follow the crop row.
The system requires no guidance lines, row digitisation or specialist geographic information system (GIS) workflow.
President of Hexagon’s Agriculture Division, Eric Wuestefeld, explains: “For a vineyard or orchard operator, keeping a machine centred through long, narrow rows takes sustained concentration.
Senvisio uses the crop row itself to guide the machine. Farm owners cover more hectares a day with less crop and infrastructure damage. Operators work with less fatigue and more consistent passes, without managing complex guidance lines or data files.”
The EIMA unveiling introduces Senvisio ahead of planned commercial availability in 2027. EIMA International takes place in Bologna, Italy, from 10–14 November 2026 and visitors can view Senvisio at booth C48 in Hall 37.
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