Robert Painter
Analyst · Chad Dillard with Bernstein
Yes. Thanks, Chad. This is Rob. I'll take this one. At the OEM level, we've always been able to work with OEMs. That's actually not -- that's not a new aspect of the joint venture. And so I should just continue to reinforce that that's not new. I'd say what's new within the OEM strategy is our own ability to put a differential level of resources to meet their needs. And then to be more specific because I think this is a big unlock in the OEM world is the nature of how they're adopting and implementing technology, specifically within machine control, which is to say, you could have open interfaces something closer to an open standard that the OEMs adopt in order to put on machine control technology or you have OEM by OEM technology, in other words, proprietary. It's very difficult for Trimble and our peers and competitors and very inefficient when it's OEM by OEM and very separate. We're actually very much in favor of a singular approach to that, which means, hey, our competitors and peers would have the same access as us to working with OEMs. I believe we win with the quality of our solution, with the breadth of the portfolio and in the [ linkage end ] of the larger ecosystem that we have, both in the Software and Field Systems and AECO. That's where we're really, in my opinion, most unique and different. So we are putting more expense, operating expense, investment in R&D into serving the OEMs so that they've got access to our technology. Where we -- of course, as you know, where we really focus ultimately is in the aftermarket. I mean that's where the predominant volume comes from. And so like I mentioned, the Trimble Ready dozer option a few minutes ago. And that is what that means when it's Trimble Ready is it's prewired and plumbed such that in the aftermarket, we can come and access that technology. You also asked about product development. Here, the team has done really well. If you think about the machine fleet and you think about machine control, we tend to think about dozers and graders, but excavators remain a single-digit penetrated market. And so the technology continues to serve, I'd say, that mid-tier level of machines, so unlocking an addressable market. When we do that, this was a few months ago, but we announced putting -- machine guidance now supports tilt buckets. That's something that the European customers need. In the quarter, we released some new technology called Roadworks 3D for pavers. Pavers, obviously, is a specialty piece of equipment. So larger reach into the available market and then at the sales level, the team is doing a really nice job. And by the way, I should say, our partners are doing a terrific job around the world of accessing the market. So strength and performance in all dynamics.