Trimble (NASDAQ:TRMB) is an American technology company headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, that develops positioning, modeling and connectivity solutions across a range of industries. Founded in 1978 by Charles Trimble and two fellow Texas Instruments engineers, the company has grown into a diversified provider of hardware and software aimed at improving productivity and enabling new efficiencies in fields such as surveying, construction, agriculture, transportation and telecommunications.
Trimble’s product portfolio includes global navigation satellite system (GNSS) receivers, laser and optical technologies, inertial sensors, and radio communications devices paired with cloud-based software platforms. These offerings support tasks ranging from precision farming—where Trimble’s guidance and steering systems enable optimized planting and harvesting—to building information modeling (BIM) and machine control in civil engineering and infrastructure projects.
In the transportation and logistics sector, Trimble supplies fleet and asset management solutions that combine telematics hardware with web-based applications for route optimization, safety monitoring and compliance reporting. Its survey and geospatial business provides digital mapping, geographic information system (GIS) tools and land administration services, helping governments and private enterprises capture and analyze spatial data with high accuracy.
Serving customers in more than 150 countries, Trimble operates through a mix of direct sales, channel partnerships and strategic alliances. The company is led by Robert J. Painter, who was appointed president and chief executive officer in mid-2021. Under his leadership, Trimble continues to pursue innovations in automation, data analytics and connectivity to address evolving industry demands worldwide.
