Category Archives: Laser Scanning

Apple Will Use Lidar to Create Competitive Advantage

Posted on April 2, 2020 by lidar

Apple will use LiDAR this year as a compelling story for iPad Pro, and we expect, iPhone 12 later this year. LiDAR works similarly to the front-facing TrueDepth sensor, but rather than being optimized for the face, it allows users … Continue reading →

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Trees Have a Heartbeat – Lidar Proves It

Posted on March 29, 2020 by lidar

Scientist Diana Beresford Kroeger proved that the biochemistry of humans and that of plants and trees are the same – ie the hormones (including serotonin) that regulate human and plant life are identical. What this means practically is that trees … Continue reading →

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Continuous Time SLAM – How does it work?

Posted on March 28, 2020 by lidar

GeoSLAM is a world leader in the development and use of Simultaneous Location and Mapping technology, or SLAM. They have developed an informative infographic that explains why SLAM is needed and how it can be used to benefit customers when … Continue reading →

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LevelS3D Delivered Beyond Spec Using Mobile Lidar

Posted on March 26, 2020 by lidar

LevelS3D delivered results that exceeded the project requirements on a recent project where they mapped a Paris metro station using the NavVis M6. LevelS3D is a French company founded in 2012 which develops 3D scanning applications for the next-gen tablets … Continue reading →

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Canyons of the Ancients National Monument 3D Mapped

Posted on March 25, 2020 by lidar

Crow Canyon Archaeology Center and the Canyons of the Ancients National Monument looked to map Sand Canyon an ancestral Pueblo site. They knew traditional mapping would not suffice. Using UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) LiDAR technology, they received impressive results. They … Continue reading →

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RIEGL Virtual Lidar Conference is Today

Posted on March 24, 2020 by lidar

To replace the loss of this week’s ILMF conference RIEGL has taken this opportunity to offer a free, day long virtual lidar conference. When you are given lemons make lemonade. I hope everyone will take this opportunity to support this … Continue reading →

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Waymo Autonomous Vehicles Upgraded to Gen 5

Posted on March 23, 2020 by lidar

People who are accustomed to seeing the Waymo autonomous vans rolling around Chandler and the East Valley are due for a surprise. These are likely to be the most sophisticated AVs on the market and the safest. From an article … Continue reading →

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Skanska is Using 3D Laser Scanning to Inform and Connect

Posted on March 22, 2020 by lidar

Skanska, one of the world’s largest construction firms has intergrated 3D laser scanning into their core workflows and that of their subcontractors. This is from an article in The Architects Newspaper. The Swedish multinational construction and development company Skanska is … Continue reading →

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Google Driverless Car Project Founder Pleads Guilty

Posted on March 21, 2020 by lidar

ANTHONY LEVANDOWSKI, the once-lauded engineer who co-founded Google’s self-driving car project and helped spark interest in autonomous vehicles, pleaded guilty Thursday to stealing a confidential Google document shortly before leaving the company. In the agreement, Levandowski agreed to a maximum … Continue reading →

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3D Printed Replica of Raffaello’s Tomb

Posted on March 20, 2020 by lidar

The Covid-19 pandemic is forcing all social venues – including museums and exhibits – to close their doors to slow down the virus’ diffusion. For the Raffello exhibit, which marks the ​500-year anniversary of famous Italian painter’s death, Factum Arte … Continue reading →

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