Smart steering assembly for walking end car of a paving operations machine

A configurable paving operations system, comprising:

• a modular framework having a transverse width and including at least a first end and a second end;
• at least a first end structure and a second end structure, the first end structure coupled to the first end and the second end structure coupled to the second end;
• each end structure having (1) at least a first adjustable leg and a second adjustable leg pivotably coupled to the end structure and configured to pivot around a vertical axis, (2) at least a first steerable crawler coupled to the first adjustable leg and to the end structure and a second steerable crawler coupled to the second adjustable leg and to the end structure, and (3) a steering assembly including at least a first linear actuator operatively coupled to the first adjustable leg and a second linear actuator operatively coupled to the second adjustable leg, configured to articulate at least the first steerable crawler and the second steerable crawler through a range of at least 90 degrees;
• and
• a control system including a steering control system operably coupled to the at least one steering assembly.