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UAS Lidar Systems

Scanfl y ULTRA

Scanfl y ULTRA is designed to exceed the demands of the most challenging real-world 3D mobile mapping applications, with a range of up to 200 meters. Scanfl y has been designed to simplify the user experience, without any compromise in the measuring performance. Every detail, from the component selection to the graphical user interface, has been inspired by this philosophy.

Scanfl y XT

Scanfl y XT delivers extremely resolute and defi nite point clouds, making it the ideal choice for mapping at longer ranges and higher speeds. Scanfl y XT is the payload Lidar that is not only applicable to UAS. By increasing the longitudinal resolution at a higher speed, the XT is a perfect fi t for land vehicle installation as well.

AlphaAir450

The AlphaAir 450 (AA450) is a major breakthrough in 3D mobile mapping technology, allowing its use by non-professional users in geospatial reality capture applications and to those who have never been able to access such technology before. The AlphaAir 450 offers ease of use and high precision capabilities at an affordable price point.

Zenmuse L1

The Zenmuse L1 integrates a Livox Lidar module, a high-accuracy IMU, and a camera with a 1-inch CMOS on a 3-axis stabilized gimbal. When used with Matrice 300 RTK and DJI Terra, the L1 forms a complete solution that gives you real-time 3D data throughout the day, effi ciently capturing the details of complex structures and delivering highly accurate reconstructed models.

Hovermap HF1

Hovermap is a plug-and-play payload that is easily integrated into a range of UAVs to provide them with advanced mapping and autonomy capabilities. This includes collision avoidance and GPS-denied fl ight, allowing drones to be fl own safely underground, indoors or up close to structures to inspect and map them. Hovermap is a SLAM-based system, allowing accurate mobile Lidar mapping even when GPS is not available. It can also be used as a walking or backpack mapping system.

True View 635/640

The True View 635/640 is a compact, survey-grade 3D Imaging Sensor (‘3DIS’) designed for small unmanned aerial systems (sUAS or drone). It comprises a survey-grade RIEGL laser scanner with dual photogrammetric cameras that have been carefully confi gured to provide a fused Lidar/ imagery fi eld of view (FOV). The system includes full post-processing software that generates a ray-traced 3D colorized point cloud and geocoded images.

True View 410

The True View 410 3D imaging sensor (3DIS) is the fi rst solution in the True View series. The True View 410 combines a Quanergy M8 Ultra laser scanner with dual mapping cameras, providing an integrated sensor platform for collecting 3D point clouds and color imagery in a single fl ight.

LiAir V70

The LiAir V70 is a lightweight UAV- or sUASmounted Lidar survey instrument designed and produced by GreenValley International (GVI). With its high fl exibility and powered by a Livox AVIA, LiAir V70 can provide a high-accuracy point cloud for users in various industries, e.g. surveying, forestry and powerline inspection.

LiAir 220N

This lightweight 3D surveying and mapping payload was designed with DJI’s Matrice 600 Pro & DJI M300 RTK series platforms. The LiAir 220 is our UAV-mounted system. The LiAir 220 integrates a 40-channel Hesai Pandar40P laser sensor with a 220-meter range making it a go-to solution for power line mapping.

Lidar Payload

The HYPACK Lidar Payload is a complete Lidar surveying solution. This product is lightweight and portable, perfect for surveying. Our payload is platform agnostic and robust, with an IP67 rated enclosure, the payload is suited for use on marine vessels or in any surveying environment.

Velodyne RESEPI

Engineered for partners and resellers in the remote sensing industry, the Remote Sensing Payload Instrument, or RESEPI, is a combined dual antenna GNSS-aided inertial navigation system, datalogger, Lidar, camera and communications system that allows for the real-time and post-processed generation of point cloud solutions. The processing platform contains a Wi-Fi interface, embedded cellular modem to support RTCM corrections, data logging software and gigabit Ethernet.

POLYSCANNER LM16/32 C

The POLYSCANNER LM16/32C is a fl exible, highly integrated aerial HD mapping system that includes Lidar, an HD camera, and precision GNSS/INS sensors. The system features dual-frequency PPK/ RTK centimeter-level GNSS/INS with, a high level of integration, compact, robust design, and survey-grade post-processing results.

VUX-120

The new RIEGL VUX-120 is a lightweight and versatile airborne laser scanner offering a wide fi eld of view of 100 degrees and an extremely fast data acquisition rate of up to 1.8MHz. Thus, it is perfectly suited for high point density corridor mapping applications. The measuring beam of the RIEGL VUX-120 is consecutively scanned in three different directions: it alternates from +10 degrees forward, to strictly nadir, and to -10 degrees backward.

miniVUX-3UAV

The RIEGL miniVUX-3UAV is an extremely lightweight airborne laser scanner, designed specifi cally for integration with UAS/UAV and RPAS. The sister type of the proven RIEGL miniVUX-2UAV and RIEGL miniVUX-1UAV sensor offers a selectable 100kHz, 200kHz, and 300kHz laser pulse repetition rate (PRR). With 300kHz PRR, the sensor provides up to 100,000 measurements per second at 120° FoV.

CL-360

The Optech CL-360 is a survey-grade 360-degree laser scanner enabling OEM hardware manufacturers and integrators to develop the next generation of best-in-class UAV, mobile, and terrestrial scanning solutions, surveying for mapping, engineering, transportation and utility applications.

CL-90

Teledyne Geospatial is poised to make an impact in the UAV marketplace with its initial offering of UAV lidar sensors. Infused with innovation synonymous with the Teledyne Geospatial brand, users will benefi t from sought after airborne lidar features now available for drone integration. This initial release marks the beginning of a dynamic journey into the UAV industry for Teledyne Geospatial with an upcoming suite of products to address every type of UAV-Lidar need with proven technology and quality data.

Surveyor Ultra

The Surveyor Ultra is suited for high-speed UAVs and long-range needs with its high-density specs. Its lightweight makes it also easy to mount on any UAV, including VTOLs. As all YellowScan Lidar Systems, the Surveyor Ultra is fi tted for under vegetation 3D modelling and fast data processing.

Mapper

The YellowScan Mapper UAV Lidar system is equipped with a high-performance Livox Horizon laser scanner from Livox, a DJI-backed company. With a great point density, this Lidar sensor allows our Lidar system to fl y easily at 70m AGL with a 120m swath. We recommend a balanced 10 m/s fl ight speed to benefi t from mapper point density while having good productivity. For example, fl ying at 70m AGL, 10 m/s, you will be able to map 10 ha in 3 minutes.

COMPANY

PRODUCT NAME

PHYSICAL PROPERTIES Height [cm] Length [cm] Width [cm] Weight [kg] Water and dust proof

3D TARGET CHCNAV DJI ENTERPRISE Emesent

Scanfl y ULTRA AlphaAir450 Zenmuse L1 Hovermap HF1

13 25 10 1,92 IP 55 • • • 1 • 15,2 11 16,9 0,9 IP44 • • • 1,8 •

LASER PULSE CHARACTERISTICS Laser Class

Min. range of laser pulse [m] Max. range of laser pulse [m] Class 1

• 200 Class 1 Class 1 Class 1

MEASUREMENT CHARACTERISTICS Scanning method

Range accuracy [mm] Scanning Speed [measurements p second] Min. pulse frequency [Hz] Max. pulse frequency [Hz] Max. fi eld of view [degrees] 30 1,200,000 5 20 360

APPLICATION Main applications • Repetitive line scan mode, non-repetitive petal scan mode 30 • • • • • • • • 360

infrastructure, asset inspections, volume calculations, cadastral & mapping, resources (water, forestry)

GeoCue Group

True View 635/640 GeoCue Group

True View 410 GreenValley International

LiAir V70 Teledyne Geospatial

CL-360

24,5 35,3 170 3,5 Resistant

Class 1

3 160

Rotating mirror

15 100 100,000 200,000 120

Survey grade UAVbased topographic survey 17,5 30 16,7 2,25 Resistant 14 11,6 8,4 1,1 N/A 16 31 11,6 3,5 IP64

COMPANY

PRODUCT NAME

PHYSICAL PROPERTIES Height [cm] Length [cm] Width [cm] Weight [kg] Water and dust proof

3 150 Class 1 Class 1

1,5 775

LASER PULSE CHARACTERISTICS Laser Class

Min. range of laser pulse [m] Max. range of laser pulse [m]

360 rotating

20 430 430,000 430,000 120 20 • • • 70,4

General purpose UAV-based topographic survey 10 • 50,000 500,000 360

MEASUREMENT CHARACTERISTICS Scanning method

Range accuracy [mm] Scanning Speed [measurements p second] Min. pulse frequency [Hz] Max. pulse frequency [Hz] Max. fi eld of view [degrees]

APPLICATION Main applications

COMPANY

PRODUCT NAME

PHYSICAL PROPERTIES Height [cm] Length [cm] Width [cm] Weight [kg] Water and dust proof

HYPACK YellowScan RIEGL RIEGL

Lidar Payload Surveyor Ultra VUX-120 miniVUX-3UAV

• • • 4,5 • 14 11,6 15 1,7 • 12,6 22,5 11,7 2 64

Class 1

5 720

Rotating polygon mirror 5 1,500,000 150,000 1,800,000 100

Corridor mapping: power line, railway track and pipeline inspection topography in opencast mining surveying of urban environments archaeology and cultural heritage documentation agriculture & forestry 8,5 25,3 11,1 1,6 64

Class 1

2 330

Rotating scan mirror 15 200,000 100,000 300,000 360

Agriculture & forestry, glacier and snowfi eld, mapping archeology and cultural heritage documentation, construction site monitoring, landslide monitoring

LASER PULSE CHARACTERISTICS Laser Class

Min. range of laser pulse [m] Max. range of laser pulse [m] Class 1 Class 1

MEASUREMENT CHARACTERISTICS Scanning method Range accuracy [mm] Scanning Speed [measurements p second] Min. pulse frequency [Hz] Max. pulse frequency [Hz] Max. fi eld of view [degrees] • 100 • • • 360

APPLICATION Main applications Volume estimations, shoreline and obstruction charting, bare earth analyses, stockpile calculations, beach erosion/replenishment studies Recommanded for mining, powerlines and forestry

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