Suppliers: LiDAR for Aerial Survey and Mapping

Inertial Labs, a VIAVI Solutions Company

Inertial Navigation Sensors: MEMS IMU, Accelerometers, Gyroscopes, AHRS, GPS-INS & Point Cloud Generation

Areté

Cutting-Edge Unmanned Systems-based Sensing Solutions & Counter-UAS Systems for Military & Defense Forces

SatLab Geosolutions

GNSS Positioning Systems, 3D SLAM & Mobile Mapping, Unmanned Surface Vehicles

YellowScan

High Precision, Long-Range UAV LiDAR & Drone LiDAR Mapping Solutions

RIEGL

Drone LiDAR Sensors & Laser Scanners for Aerial Surveying, Mapping & Bathymetry

CHC Navigation

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

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Teledyne EchoONE

Ultra-lightweight Airborne LiDAR System

Ultra-lightweight Airborne LiDAR System
...ation airborne LiDAR system designed for high-precision geospatial mapping and unmanned aerial... ...anced airborne LiDAR solution engineered for UAV-based mapping and high-accuracy geospatial data...
RESEPI GEN II LiDAR Scanning Solutions

Next-generation sensor fusion platform for UAV remote sensing

Next-generation sensor fusion platform for UAV remote sensing
... high-accuracy LiDAR point cloud generation solutions is designed for Inertial Labs partners and...
RESEPI Lite LiDAR Scanning Solutions

High-accuracy sensor fusion platform for UAV remote sensing

High-accuracy sensor fusion platform for UAV remote sensing
... high-accuracy LiDAR point cloud generation solutions is designed for Inertial Labs partners and...
YellowScan Venturer

NDAA-Compliant UAV LiDAR for Survey-Grade Aerial Mapping

NDAA-Compliant UAV LiDAR for Survey-Grade Aerial Mapping
...-compliant UAV LiDAR engineered for professional drone mapping and geospatial data collection....
YellowScan Navigator

Bathymetric & topographic LiDAR survey solution

Bathymetric & topographic LiDAR survey solution
The YellowScan Navigator is a combined bathymetric and topographic measurement solution that allows ...
YellowScan Explorer

Long-range, multi-platform LiDAR solution

Long-range, multi-platform LiDAR solution
...is a versatile LiDAR solution designed to be fitted to a range of UAV platforms, including...
YellowScan Vx15 Series

Long range, high precision UAV LiDAR solution

Long range, high precision UAV LiDAR solution
...-precision UAV LiDAR mapping solution, incorporating a Riegl Mini-VUX LiDAR sensor and an Applanix...
PILLS

Bathymetric LiDAR for littoral surveillance & coastal mapping

Bathymetric LiDAR for littoral surveillance & coastal mapping
...hbroom Imaging LiDAR for Littoral Surveillance) is a Joint ONR NAVAIR-funded SBIR program that... ... IHO-compliant LiDAR systems compatible with tactical UAS. In addition, Areté has collaborated with...
RIEGL VUX-820-G

Topo-bathymetric airborne LiDAR system for coastal & river mapping

Topo-bathymetric airborne LiDAR system for coastal & river mapping
...820-G airborne LiDAR System is a compact 5.7 kg unit designed for UAV-based topo-bathymetric mapping...
RIEGL VUX-10025

UAV LiDAR Scanner with Extra Large Field of View for Wide Area Coverage

UAV LiDAR Scanner with Extra Large Field of View for Wide Area Coverage
... and versatile LiDAR scanner that provides an extended field of view of 160 degrees for extra-wide... ...standalone UAV LiDAR sensor and also in various fully-integrated UAV-based laser scanning system...
RIEGL VQ-840-GE

Fully integrated laser scanner for combined topographic & bathymetric survey

Fully integrated laser scanner for combined topographic & bathymetric survey
The RIEGL VQ-840-GE airborne laser scanner is a lightweight and compact unit designed for UAV-based ...
RIEGL VQ-860-G

Airborne laser scanner with enhanced depth performance

Airborne laser scanner with enhanced depth performance
The RIEGL VQ-860-G airborne laser scanner is designed for high-resolution surveys of inland and near...
Apus-MX LiDAR Scanner

UAV LiDAR scanner with orthographic camera

UAV LiDAR scanner with orthographic camera
...ful long-range LiDAR scanner with an advanced IMU and an industrial-grade 45 MP RGB orthographic...
Cygnus Handheld SLAM Scanner

Mobile 3D scanner for precise point cloud acquisition

Mobile 3D scanner for precise point cloud acquisition
...calization And Mapping) technology and powerful low-reflectivity range extension. Data processing...
AlphaAir 15 Aerial LiDAR Scanner

Lightweight, long-range and high-density UAV LiDAR solution

Lightweight, long-range and high-density UAV LiDAR solution
...mpact airborne LiDAR system that weighs just 2.5kg and can be integrated into a variety of...
AlphaAir 10

Professional Airborne LiDAR + RGB System

Professional Airborne LiDAR + RGB System
...is an advanced aerial surveying solution that seamlessly integrates LiDAR and RGB sensors to meet...
AlphaUni 20

Multi-platform LiDAR solution for mapping & geospatial applications

Multi-platform LiDAR solution for mapping & geospatial applications
...is an advanced LiDAR solution designed to suit both aerial and ground mobile mapping applications....

LiDAR for Aerial Survey & Mapping

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LiDAR Survey & Mapping for Unmanned Systems

RECON-A lidar for mapping

RECON-A LiDAR for mapping by Phoenix LiDAR

LiDAR is a distance-measuring and imaging technology that uses pulses of light from a laser beam utilizing the ultraviolet, visible or infrared portions of the electromagnetic spectrum.

LiDAR mapping technology uses measurements of reflected laser pulses to produce highly accurate maps and elevation models of terrain and buildings. LiDAR mapping payloads may be fitted to drones, UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles), USVs (uncrewed surface vessels), UGVs (unmanned ground vehicles) and robots.

Drone LiDAR surveys are carried out with unmanned aircraft and gather data that can be used to create 3D digital terrain or elevation models. Depths of water features can also be measured using bathymetric LiDAR. Unmanned LiDAR systems offer significant time and cost savings over traditional manned mapping and surveying methods.

Survey-Grade UAV LiDAR Sensors

Survey-Grade UAV LiDAR Sensors by Teledyne Geospatial

LiDAR Mapping with Drones

LiDAR technology has many applications and is especially ideal when high-accuracy measurements are required, or when the area under survey or inspection is dangerous or physically difficult to reach. Drone LiDAR mapping using UAVs provides many additional benefits, including reduced mission time and manpower requirements, and the ability to obtain quicker results by gathering all required data in a single pass.

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YellowScan LiDAR for Aerial Mapping & Survey

UAV LiDAR Survey & Mapping Applications

AA450 LiDAR Scanner by CHC Nav

AA450 LiDAR Scanner by CHC Nav

Modern LiDAR scanners are capable of achieving a wide field of view (FOV) and offer 360 degree visibility and very high data rates. LiDAR mapping has been used in surveying, cartography, agriculture, forestry, meteorology, mining, environmental management, inspection of utility lines and transport networks, and many other fields.

Topographic LiDAR for Terrain Mapping

Topographic LiDAR refers to the application of LiDAR scanning to land-based mapping. LiDAR terrain mapping is typically carried out using a near-infrared (NIR) laser to capture a high-density point cloud that can be used to generate high-precision 3D maps and models of the Earth’s surface.

UAV topographic LiDAR payloads may incorporate a GPS receiver and an INS (inertial navigation system), in order to ensure that the location of each data point captured is highly accurate. Data can also be run through LiDAR post-processing software to further improve precision and accuracy.

How Accurate is LiDAR Mapping?

The accuracy of LiDAR mapping depends on the equipment used, the distance to the target, post-processing of the data and many other factors. It is possible to achieve sub-centimetre accuracy. Unmanned aerial lidar survey payloads can also be customised to include photogrammetry, hyperspectral and thermal imaging technology.

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