Introducing the new ST30 Smart Target
Trimble recently announced the new ST30 Smart Target – a leap forward in field technology to maximise daily output and solve common challenges with confidence.
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12 October, 2026
Introducing the new ST30 Smart Target
Trimble recently announced the new ST30 Smart Target – a leap forward in field technology to maximise daily output and solve common challenges with confidence.
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Setting a new standard for traceability, redundancy, versatility and safety, the new Trimble ST30 Smart Target introduces key innovations, including tilt compensation and automatic rod height measurements. It is the first smart target on the market to offer fully integrated, high-accuracy GNSS functionality, giving surveyors a dual-use tool for both optical and GNSS applications to help make surveying more efficient and safer than ever before.
The ST30 is designed for a wide variety of surveying and construction tasks, including topographic surveys, stakeout, as-built verification and cadastral work. It integrates with Trimble’s field, office and cloud software solutions to provide trustworthy and traceable accuracy and to enhance the integrity of collected data.
The ST30 smart target features an integrated design that unifies the 360-degree prism, IMU, GNSS receiver and automated rod height functionality into a single device. Constructed with ultra-rugged magnesium and aluminium, a protective top bumper and shielded LEDs, it is engineered for resilience against the daily rigors of challenging job sites, including wet conditions.
Key Features and Benefits
Fully adjustable rod height
Automatic rod height measurements minimize errors from forgetting to change the rod height, guaranteeing accuracy and removing a significant source of rework.
Tilt compensation
By eliminating the need to constantly watch a level bubble, tilt compensation keeps operators focused on the task at hand and aware of active jobsite hazards. Because this capability applies to both total station and GNSS measurements to accelerate topographic and stakeout workflows, operators can safely measure hard-to-access points with a tilted pole while reducing instrument setups and avoiding manual offset calculations.
Active tracking and target ID
A new patented technology, the smart target’s comprehensive three-pillar tracking system maintains a continuous lock on the target in challenging environments. Enhanced active tracking prevents false locks from reflective surfaces, target ID ensures the total station only follows the assigned target, and Trimble GeoLock GNSS-assisted technology quickly regains lost lock.
Integrated GNSS
Available as a separate subscription beginning in 2027, high-accuracy GNSS brings integrated survey workflows to every station setup, reducing fieldwork complexity by streamlining site calibration and set up of control while also allowing users to work beyond the constraints of optical line-of-sight.
“The Trimble ST30 smart target enhances what’s possible from a surveying system. It delivers a transformative field experience by ensuring uninterrupted productivity and accuracy with robust, reliable total station tracking. With optical and GNSS tilt compensation, automated rod height and integrated GNSS, users can reduce costly errors and work safely in more hard-to-access areas” – Boris Skopljak (Senior Vice President – Geospatial at Trimble)
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