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An example of this shift\u00a0is\u00a0we are combining GPS technology with intelligent automated systems to handle\u00a0pile\u00a0driving\u00a0in solar energy field construction.\u00a0Early\u00a0results show productivity and safety\u00a0gains\u00a0that would have seemed\u00a0out of reach\u00a0just a few years ago,\u00a0proving\u00a0that onsite\u00a0automation\u00a0has moved\u00a0well past the\u00a0experimental stage.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Our work\u00a0doesn&#8217;t\u00a0stop when construction ends. 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