Help Protect Your Equipment with Kubota’s Latest Security‑Minded Features

Equipment is more than a purchase, it’s the backbone of your work, property projects, and day‑to‑day productivity. Keeping it secure is an important part of protecting your investment, especially as machines spend time in fields, on jobsites, or parked in open areas. 

While no single step can prevent theft, a thoughtful approach to equipment security can help you stay more aware and in control.

Kubota technology, including WorkSmart Telematics, gives Kubota owners tools that support that awareness. On select models, features such as keyless start, inhibit restart, and location awareness¹ help owners take a more controlled and informed approach to equipment access and operation.

1. Keyless start — Lets authorized users start the machine through a passcode on the LCD touchscreen rather than relying on a physical key, helping reduce the potential security risks that come with misplaced or copied physical keys.
2. Location awareness and notifications (via WorkSmart Telematics) — Helps owners stay informed about where equipment is, including transport notifications, as well as notifications for when a machine enters or leaves a geofence zone, which can support quicker response when something seems out of place.
3. Inhibit restart (via WorkSmart Telematics)— Allows owners to remotely prevent the engine from being restarted after it has been turned off, often used when owners want to limit further unauthorized use.
4. Automatic inhibit restart (via WorkSmart Telematics)² — Gives owners peace of mind that if the telematics device is ever disconnected from the machine inhibit restart will be automatically activated. Data from KTAC indicates a strong downward trend in theft frequency of SVL75-3 and SVL97-3 models equipped with this feature compared to earlier -2 generations without it.