MAYSVILLE, KY, USA, Jun 23, 2026 – Carlson Machine Control’s industry-leading fleet management software Carlson Command has received numerous new features and improvements with version 2027, helping customers better manage their equipment and sites with more advanced and refined tools and solutions.
On the main Command Map View there are now satellite, road and hybrid map image options, a refreshed user-interface with enhancements to menu arrangements for faster access to common features, and several other new or improved features:
- Refined integrated help bubbles
- Weather integration
- Pre-shift checklists
- Advanced data editor
- Ability to view control points on the map
- Improvements to grid surface management (live surfaces)
- Improved scene controls
- Improved user permission systems
For landfill and solar and pile driving customers, there are new live dashboard metrics, as well as KPI charts in the main Command Map View. Specific to solar and pile driving customers, there are now automatic map reports such as current block plot and machine traces.
Support has also been added to allow remote access to Carlson VASCO GNSS units, both base stations and those mounted on machines, to allow configuration and monitoring directly from Command.
“Helping our customers visualize, track, and manage their machines and sites is at the core of what Command does,” says Director of Carlson Machine Control David Carlson. “All the improvements in Command 2027 are based on customer input.”
Also recently released is Carlson Command Mobile, an app-based solution for utilizing many of the tools found in Carlson Command while in-the-field on an iOS or Android device.
View an overview video of the new features available in Command 2027 here.
To learn more, visit carlsonsw.com/mc or contact machinecontrol@carlsonsw.com
About Carlson Software’s Machine Control Division
Carlson Software’s Machine Control Division began in 1996, and serves the solar, mining, quarry aggregate, waste management, and other industries.
About Carlson Software Inc.
Founded in 1983, Carlson Software Inc. specializes in CAD design software, field data collection, laser measurement and machine control solutions for the civil engineering, surveying, GIS, construction, and mining industries worldwide, providing one-source technology solutions for the entire project cycle. Carlson Software is headquartered in Maysville, Ky., U.S.A., with branch offices in Boston, Mass.; Almere, The Netherlands; Brisbane, Australia; Ottawa, Canada; and York, England.
