It initially operated above a movie theatre in Los Altos, California In 2002, Caterpillar and Trimble formed a joint venture Caterpillar Trimble Control Technologies (CTCT), to develop machine control products for improved customer productivity and lower costs on earthmoving projects.

[5] In 2016, it acquired Sefaira (sustainability analysis software including energy modeling and daylight visualization).

[citation needed] On April 23, 2018, Trimble agreed to acquire privately held Viewpoint from investment firm Bain Capital in an all-cash transaction of US$1.2bn, with an expected completion in Q3 of 2018.

[8] A solution that facilitates collaboration between shippers and carriers to optimize how freight moves throughout the supply chain.

[11][12] On September 28, 2023, AGCO announced that it would acquire an 85% stake in Trimble's agriculture business as a part of a new Joint Venture.