A surveying instrument comprising - a base unit, - a support unit mounted on the base unit and configured for being rotatable relative to the base unit around a yaw axis, - a first actuator configured for rotating the support unit relative to the base unit around the yaw axis, - a first angle encoder configured for measuring a rotatory position of the support unit relative to the base unit around the yaw axis, - a targeting unit comprising a distance meter having a measuring axis, the targeting unit being mounted on the support unit and configured for being rotatable relative to the support unit around a pitch axis, - a second actuator configured for rotating the targeting unit relative to the support unit around the pitch axis, - a second angle encoder configured for measuring a rotatory position of the targeting unit relative to the support unit around the pitch axis, - a tracking unit configured for detecting one or more target points within a detection range, wherein the measuring axis converges with or extends entirely within the detection range, - a control unit configured for ∘ reading the distance meter, the first angle encoder, the second angle encoder, and the tracking unit, ∘ controlling the first actuator and the second actuator, characterized in that the control unit is further configured for ∘ executing a relocation functionality, wherein the surveying instrument is, when the relocation functionality is executed, configured for ▪ determining first coordinates of a first stationary target point, ▪ receiving a start signal, wherein the first coordinates of the first stationary target point are associated with the start signal, ▪ in response to the start signal, tracking the first stationary target point by controlling the first actuator and the second actuator in such a way that the first stationary target point remains within the detection range, ▪ determining second coordinates of the first stationary target point, ▪ receiving an end signal, wherein the second coordinates of the first stationary target point are associated with the end signal, and ▪ based at least in part on the first and second coordinates of the first stationary target point, determining a relative pose of the surveying instrument with respect to a first setup location and a second setup location, wherein the first setup location is associated with the first coordinates and the second setup location is associated with the second coordinates. - a base unit, - a support unit mounted on the base unit and configured for being rotatable relative to the base unit around a yaw axis, - a first actuator configured for rotating the support unit relative to the base unit around the yaw axis, - a first angle encoder configured for measuring a rotatory position of the support unit relative to the base unit around the yaw axis, - a targeting unit comprising a distance meter having a measuring axis, the targeting unit being mounted on the support unit and configured for being rotatable relative to the support unit around a pitch axis, - a second actuator configured for rotating the targeting unit relative to the support unit around the pitch axis, - a second angle encoder configured for measuring a rotatory position of the targeting unit relative to the support unit around the pitch axis, - a tracking unit configured for detecting one or more target points within a detection range, wherein the measuring axis converges with or extends entirely within the detection range, - a control unit configured for ∘ reading the distance meter, the first angle encoder, the second angle encoder, and the tracking unit, ∘ controlling the first actuator and the second actuator, ∘ reading the distance meter, the first angle encoder, the second angle encoder, and the tracking unit, ∘ controlling the first actuator and the second actuator, ▪ determining first coordinates of a first stationary target point, ▪ receiving a start signal, wherein the first coordinates of the first stationary target point are associated with the start signal, ▪ in response to the start signal, tracking the first stationary target point by controlling the first actuator and the second actuator in such a way that the first stationary target point remains within the detection range, ▪ determining second coordinates of the first stationary target point, ▪ receiving an end signal, wherein the second coordinates of the first stationary target point are associated with the end signal, and ▪ based at least in part on the first and second coordinates of the first stationary target point, determining a relative pose of the surveying instrument with respect to a first setup location and a second setup location, wherein the first setup location is associated with the first coordinates and the second setup location is associated with the second coordinates.