Laser Scanning

Terrestrial and airborne laser (LiDAR) scanners for the collection of 3D point cloud data; software for processing and visualising point clouds and creating 3D models, and use cases for laser scanning

This topic covers the science, the hardware, and the software used to capture, process and apply 3D point cloud data. As well as airborne and terrestrial (tripod-based, vehicle-mounted and handheld) laser (LiDAR) scanners, the topic includes the proprietary and Open Source software employed to process point clouds and create 3D models. It also covers the many and varied uses for 3D laser scanning: topographic mapping, bathymetric mapping, utility mapping, engineering surveying, agriculture, forestry, geology, architecture, industrial facilities, cultural heritage, asset management and construction, collision avoidance in autonomous and semi-autonomous vehicles, and environmental modelling

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High-tech aerial mapping reveals England’s hedgerow landscape

2nd February 2024

High-tech aerial mapping reveals England’s hedgerow landscape
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ClearSkies Geomatics Adds New RIEGL VQ-1560 II-S to Support 2024 Expansion Plans

30th January 2024

ClearSkies Geomatics Adds New RIEGL VQ-1560 II-S to Support 2024 Expansion Plans
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Intermap Wins Major Indonesian Mapping Contract

25th January 2024

Intermap Wins Major Indonesian Mapping Contract
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Fototerra expands its fleet of airborne lidar mappers with an additional Optech Galaxy system

18th January 2024

Fototerra expands its fleet of airborne lidar mappers with an additional Optech Galaxy system
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Introducing the YellowScan Navigator: a groundbreaking bathymetric LiDAR System dedicated to coastal and river mapping from drones

17th January 2024

Introducing the YellowScan Navigator: a groundbreaking bathymetric LiDAR System dedicated to coastal and river mapping from drones
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Outsight partners with PreAct Technologies to revolutionize smart infrastructure and people flow monitoring

10th January 2024

Outsight partners with PreAct Technologies to revolutionize smart infrastructure and people flow monitoring
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RIEGL USA Will Be Attending CES and the GeoBuiz Summit

8th January 2024

RIEGL USA Will Be Attending CES and the GeoBuiz Summit
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Innovusion Becomes Seyond: "See smarter" as a clear vision for the future

22nd December 2023

Innovusion Becomes Seyond: "See smarter" as a clear vision for the future
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Vexcel Imaging announces the new UltraCam Dragon 4.1, a game-changing hybrid oblique imaging and LiDAR system

5th December 2023

Vexcel Imaging announces the new UltraCam Dragon 4.1, a game-changing hybrid oblique imaging and LiDAR system
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New RIEGL Laser Scanning Solutions for UAV-based Data Acquisition

30th November 2023

New RIEGL Laser Scanning Solutions for UAV-based Data Acquisition
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New Partnership Agreement Between Outsight And Innovusion To Accelerate Lidar Technology’s Adoption In The ITS Market

29th November 2023

New Partnership Agreement Between Outsight And Innovusion To Accelerate Lidar Technology’s Adoption In The ITS Market
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4DAGE Unveils Its New Laser Scanner With Unique Dual Acquisition Mode Of Terrestrial Laser Scanner And SLAM

20th November 2023

4DAGE Unveils Its New Laser Scanner With Unique Dual Acquisition Mode Of Terrestrial Laser Scanner And SLAM
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Kinematic Data Acquisition from Different Moving Platforms: Watch the RIEGL VZ-i Series Video

8th November 2023

Kinematic Data Acquisition from Different Moving Platforms: Watch the RIEGL VZ-i Series Video
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Creaform Launches the New Truly Portable Metrology-Grade 3D Scanner for Large Parts HandySCAN 3D|MAX Series

26th October 2023

Creaform Launches the New Truly Portable Metrology-Grade 3D Scanner for Large Parts HandySCAN 3D|MAX Series
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Geo Week Seeking Nominations for the 2024 Awards Celebration

20th October 2023

Geo Week Seeking Nominations for the 2024 Awards Celebration
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Murphy Geospatial Launches Geodrive: A New Mobile Mapping Solution

19th October 2023

Murphy Geospatial Launches Geodrive: A New Mobile Mapping Solution
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Hexagon’s Geosystems division receives Wichmann Innovations Awards in both software and hardware category

17th October 2023

Hexagon’s Geosystems division receives Wichmann Innovations Awards in both software and hardware category
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Innovative reality capture technology brings 17th-century Citadelle de Besançon, France, to life

17th October 2023

Innovative reality capture technology brings 17th-century Citadelle de Besançon, France, to life
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CHC Navigation Introduces the AlphaUni 20 LiDAR System

16th October 2023

CHC Navigation Introduces the AlphaUni 20 LiDAR System
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StreetScan and XenomatiX Collaborate to Advance Road Inspection

16th October 2023

StreetScan and XenomatiX Collaborate to Advance Road Inspection
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RIEGL VZ-600i: High Speed Laser Scanning for Professionals

12th October 2023

RIEGL VZ-600i: High Speed Laser Scanning for Professionals
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Leica Geosystems brings Leica BLK2GO PULSE to market for intuitive mobile laser scanning

10th October 2023

Leica Geosystems brings Leica BLK2GO PULSE to market for intuitive mobile laser scanning
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Portable LiDAR scanner helps reveal undiscovered rooms in Sahura’s Pyramid

9th October 2023

Portable LiDAR scanner helps reveal undiscovered rooms in Sahura’s Pyramid
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Intergeo Innovations Award 2023: Vote For The Ultimate Terrestrial Laser Scanner, Riegl VZ-600i

2nd October 2023

Intergeo Innovations Award 2023: Vote For The Ultimate Terrestrial Laser Scanner, Riegl VZ-600i
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XenomatiX extends its road scanning capabilities

12th September 2023

XenomatiX extends its road scanning capabilities
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Scanning the Whalley Arches

11th September 2023

Scanning the Whalley Arches
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‘First-of-its-kind’ mobile 3D mapping system will scan 2 million data points a second

11th September 2023

‘First-of-its-kind’ mobile 3D mapping system will scan 2 million data points a second
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Tetra Tech Expands Their RIEGL Mobile LiDAR Fleet

11th September 2023

Tetra Tech Expands Their RIEGL Mobile LiDAR Fleet
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FARO Technologies Appoints Peter Lau as President and Chief Executive Officer

11th September 2023

FARO Technologies Appoints Peter Lau as President and Chief Executive Officer
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GeoCue Unveils Three New, High-End, Trueview 3D Imaging Systems

11th September 2023

GeoCue Unveils Three New, High-End, Trueview 3D Imaging Systems
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Demonstrations Of The Riegl VZ-600i in Taipei and Hong Kong

11th September 2023

Demonstrations Of The Riegl VZ-600i in Taipei and Hong Kong
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Hexagon reaches new heights with launch of BLK2FLY Autonomous Indoor Scanning

4th September 2023

Hexagon reaches new heights with launch of BLK2FLY Autonomous Indoor Scanning
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LAKE FUSION Technologies and Innovusion Europe Partner for the Launch of a Cutting-Edge Situational Awareness System for Civilian Helicopters

4th September 2023

LAKE FUSION Technologies and Innovusion Europe Partner for the Launch of a Cutting-Edge Situational Awareness System for Civilian Helicopters
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RIEGL Australia Appoints Synergy Positioning Systems as a Terrestrial LiDAR Distributor in New Zealand

29th August 2023

RIEGL Australia Appoints Synergy Positioning Systems as a Terrestrial LiDAR Distributor in New Zealand
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A Remarkable Duo: The RIEGL VUX-120-23 Laser Scanner Meets the VTOL CarryAir

28th August 2023

A Remarkable Duo: The RIEGL VUX-120-23 Laser Scanner Meets the VTOL CarryAir
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SurvTech Solutions Completes Their Geospatial Portfolio with RIEGL VPX-1 Helicopter Pod

18th August 2023

SurvTech Solutions Completes Their Geospatial Portfolio with RIEGL VPX-1 Helicopter Pod
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Roman road network spanning the south west UK identified in new research

8th August 2023

Roman road network spanning the south west UK identified in new research
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The Yurok Tribe and Condor Aviation Soaring to New Heights with RIEGL

2nd August 2023

The Yurok Tribe and Condor Aviation Soaring to New Heights with RIEGL
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Streamlining a nuclear power plant construction project

28th July 2023

Streamlining a nuclear power plant construction project
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Preserving the past for the future

28th July 2023

Preserving the past for the future
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Mapping The Gray Man

28th July 2023

Mapping The Gray Man
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Leica Geosystems introduces the next evolution in smart, autonomous mobile mapping

28th July 2023

Leica Geosystems introduces the next evolution in smart, autonomous mobile mapping
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RIEGL VZ-600i Demonstration in Singapore

28th July 2023

RIEGL VZ-600i Demonstration in Singapore
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Topodrone to unveil a new lightweight 360° LiDAR model range

28th July 2023

Topodrone to unveil a new lightweight 360° LiDAR model range
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Riegl LiDAR Technology for the Digital Twin Lab of Joanneum Research

28th July 2023

Riegl LiDAR Technology for the Digital Twin Lab of Joanneum Research
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GeoCue Unveils Three New, High-End, TrueView 3D Imaging Systems

27th July 2023

GeoCue Unveils Three New, High-End, TrueView 3D Imaging Systems
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Diamond Aircraft Delivers the First DA62 MPP with RIEGL Airborne LiDAR to the Centre for GIS in the State of Qatar

24th July 2023

Diamond Aircraft Delivers the First DA62 MPP with RIEGL Airborne LiDAR to the Centre for GIS in the State of Qatar
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Tetra Tech Expands Their RIEGL Mobile LiDAR Fleet as their new VMX-2HA Increases Their Reach on the West Coast

20th July 2023

Tetra Tech Expands Their RIEGL Mobile LiDAR Fleet as their new VMX-2HA Increases Their Reach on the West Coast