GNSS Positioning & Navigation Systems, Mobile Mapping UAV LiDAR & Unmanned Surface Vehicles

CHC Navigation is a leading provider of GNSS and inertial navigation solutions for professional geospatial and mapping applications.

Our leading-edge GNSS navigation products provide high-accuracy spatial and timing data for smart robotics and unmanned systems, including UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles), UGVs (unmanned ground vehicles) and USVs (unmanned surface vessels).

Spanning the entire GNSS positioning and navigation technology chain from chipsets to fully integrated data acquisition systems, our solutions enhance productivity and efficiency for a wide range of industries, including surveying and engineering, mobile mapping and precision agriculture.

Mobile Mapping Systems

Professional LiDAR scanning systems for mapping & surveying

CHCNAV’s professional LiDAR scanning solutions combine precision laser scanners with state-of-the-art GNSS and IMU technologies, enabling high-speed and high-accuracy data acquisition for UAV and mobile mapping and surveying applications.

Our product portfolio provides a variety of options for altitude, range, data acquisition rate and accuracy, allowing you to find a solution that meets your specific mapping and surveying requirements.

LiDAR Processing Software

CoPre

Quick and efficient processing of UAV & mobile mapping data

CoPre is a powerful and intuitive software ecosystem for quick and user-friendly processing of geospatial data gathered by UAVs and mobile mapping platforms. Supporting all our LiDAR scanners, it provides immediate access to raw data and includes automated workflows for maximum efficiency.

The software provides a variety of useful features including accurate trajectory processing, point cloud and image georeferencing, point cloud colorization, filtering, and digital ortho model (DOM) generation.

CoProcess

Advanced post-processing software for massive point cloud datasets

CoProcess is an advanced software package designed for the post-processing of massive point cloud datasets. Providing both automatic and manual extraction and classification of features such as ground, vegetation, buildings, roads, power lines and more, it transforms raw data captured by UAVs and mobile mapping vehicles into a variety of multi-format deliverables.

The software features a comprehensive set of capabilities including DEM and DTM creation, volume calculation and analysis, and output to DAT or DXF format for seamless integration with leading software such as AutoCAD and ArcGIS.

UAV Mapping Systems

VTOL & multirotor drone platforms for mapping and surveying

We provide complete VTOL (vertical takeoff and landing) and multirotor UAV platforms for professional and industrial imaging applications. The highly efficient and versatile UAS can be equipped with a wide range of payloads, including LiDAR scanners for high-accuracy 3D point cloud generation, orthophoto cameras, half-frame and full-frame oblique cameras for 3D photogrammetry, and multispectral cameras for precision agriculture.

Aerial Survey Cameras

Orthographic and oblique cameras for drone photogrammetry

Our aerial survey cameras are lightweight and compact units that can be easily integrated into a variety of fixed-wing and multirotor drone platforms without impacting performance or maneuverability. The cameras can be used independently on RTK-enabled drones for high-resolution photogrammetry, or connected to CHCNAV’s LiDAR systems to enable colorized point cloud data.

GNSS Smart Receivers

RTK receivers for augmenting drone survey data

Our RTK-capable smart GNSS receivers allow mappers and surveyors to enhance their UAV-gathered data with ground-based imagery or GNSS RTK data, enabling centimeter-level accuracy. The rugged receivers track all constellations and frequencies, and deliver reliable and accurate positioning data even under highly challenging conditions.

RTK GNSS Mobile Devices

Smartphone & tablet solutions for mapping & surveying

Our rugged GNSS-capable smartphones and tablets are designed to aid professional mapping and surveying applications such as GIS data collection, forensic mapping, and environmental survey. With IP67-rated construction and long battery life, they are ideal for prolonged field use under highly demanding conditions.

GNSS Systems for Machine Control

GNSS-aided INS for autonomous drones & robotics

Our high-performance GNSS-aided inertial navigation systems (GNSS-INS) are specially designed to provide high-accuracy navigation and positioning for autonomous drones and unmanned systems.

Combining an industrial-grade IMU with dual-antenna GNSS technology, they deliver high-precision real-time positioning and orientation data even in demanding and GNSS-denied environments.

Unmanned Surface Vessels

USVs for hydrographic, bathymetric & hydrological surveys

Our lightweight and compact USVs are ideal for a wide range of marine survey applications, equipped with high-performance sensors such as single- and multi-beam echosounders, LiDAR scanners and ADCPs.

The rugged vessels feature tightly-integrated inertial navigation and RTK GNSS capabilities, ensuring continued high-accuracy measurement and navigation even under bridges and during other GNSS outages.