Automated operation methods and systems are provided for power machines. One system includes an electronic processor configured to determine, based on the operational data, a current lift position associated with a power machine. The electronic processor may also be configured to determine, based on the current lift position, a target tilt position associated with a work element of the power machine and control an electric tilt actuator based on the target tilt position.

A method for automatically adjusting the position of an implement for a work vehicle may generally include receiving an input associated with a flow-related parameter of the work vehicle as loader arms of the work vehicle are being moved and determining a speed control signal for the implement based at least in part on the flow-related parameter, wherein the speed control signal is associated with an implement speed at which the implement is to be moved in order to maintain the implement at a fixed orientation relative to a given reference point. In addition, the method may include generating a valve command signal based at least in part on the speed control signal and transmitting the valve command signal to a valve associated with the implement in order to maintain the implement at the fixed orientation as the loader arms are being moved.

A method of operating a digging machine, including operationally connecting a sensor to a bucket, operationally connecting an electronic controller to the sensor and to each respective hydraulic cylinder, operationally connecting a valve system to the hydraulic cylinder and to the electronic controller, inputting a desired post excavation landscape contour into the electronic controller, inputting locations of underground objects into the electronic controller, automatically actuating a bucket hydraulic cylinder operationally connected to the bucket, and automatically controlling the bucket hydraulic cylinder to dig within predetermined parameters.

A method of operating a digging machine, including damping the response of a boom hydraulic cylinder operationally connected to a boom arm and actuating a bucket hydraulic cylinder operationally connected to a bucket.

A method for automatically adjusting the position of an implement for a work vehicle may generally include receiving an input associated with a flow-related parameter of the work vehicle as loader arms of the work vehicle are being moved and determining a speed control signal for the implement based at least in part on the flow-related parameter, wherein the speed control signal is associated with an implement speed at which the implement is to be moved in order to maintain the implement at a fixed orientation relative to a given reference point. In addition, the method may include generating a valve command signal based at least in part on the speed control signal and transmitting the valve command signal to a valve associated with the implement in order to maintain the implement at the fixed orientation as the loader arms are being moved.

A method for automatically adjusting the position of an implement of a lift assembly of a work vehicle includes receiving an input associated with raising a boom of the lift assembly relative to the ground, monitoring an implement angle relative to a target implement angle as the boom is being raised, and identifying an implement angle error relative to the target implement angle as the boom is moved following the target implement angle initially being reached. In addition, the method includes selecting a closed-loop control algorithm to control movement of the implement based at least in part on a sign of the implement angle error, wherein the closed-loop control algorithm corresponds to a closed-loop position control algorithm when the implement angle error is a positive implement angle error and a closed-loop velocity control algorithm when the implement angle error is a negative implement angle error.

A method for automatically adjusting the position of an implement of a lift assembly of a work vehicle includes receiving an input associated with raising a boom of the lift assembly relative to the ground, monitoring an implement angle relative to a target implement angle as the boom is being raised, and identifying an implement angle error relative to the target implement angle as the boom is moved following the target implement angle initially being reached. In addition, the method includes selecting a closed-loop control algorithm to control movement of the implement based at least in part on a sign of the implement angle error, wherein the closed-loop control algorithm corresponds to a closed-loop position control algorithm when the implement angle error is a positive implement angle error and a closed-loop velocity control algorithm when the implement angle error is a negative implement angle error.