Systems and methods for automated front fenders

A system comprising:

• a debris shield;
• an actuator operatively coupled to the debris shield;
• one or more processors communicably coupled to the actuator;
• and
• a computer-readable, non-transitory storage medium containing instructions that when executed by the one or more processors cause the one or more processors to perform a method of steps comprising:
• receiving steering data including a steering angle of a tractive element;
• and
• controlling the actuator to adjust the debris shield from a debris shield first position to a debris shield second position based in part on the steering angle received in the steering data.

A method of operating an agricultural vehicle, the method comprising:

• receiving, by one or more processors, steering data of the agricultural vehicle that includes a steering angle of a tractive element of the agricultural vehicle;
• determining, by the one or more processors, a debris shield desired position based at least in part on the steering angle of the tractive element of the agricultural vehicle;
• and
• controlling an actuator to adjust a first debris shield coupled to the agricultural vehicle from a debris shield first position to a debris shield second position based in part on the debris shield desired position.