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Woolpert Earns U.S. Patent for High-Altitude, High-Resolution Topographic and Bathymetric Lidar Technologies

January 10, 2022 - in Corporate, News

Woolpert collected high-altitude bathymetric lidar data from 3,048 meters, or 10,000 feet, over Fort Lauderdale, Fla., in 2021 via newly patented technology incorporated into the BULLDOG sensor. The data measured depths in excess of 55 meters. This image…

RedTail LiDAR Systems Unveils Innovative LiDAR System for Small Drones

August 12, 2021 - in News, Products, Technology

Fairmont, WV -  RedTail LiDAR Systems, a leader in microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) mirror-based LiDAR technology, today unveiled the market…

Dewberry To Lead Lidar Project Covering Six Areas in Northern California

August 17, 2017 - in Corporate, News

Dewberry has been selected by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to facilitate, acquire, and process…

What Happened at LiDAR for Drone 2017 – YellowScan User Conference

July 24, 2017 - in Event Coverage, Events

LiDAR for Drone 2017 – YellowScan International User Conference was held on the 29th and 30th of June, in the Château de Flaugergues, Montpellier. For this special event, YellowScan had put together a diverse and exciting agenda, proving the broad usage…

Engineered Solutions: Topographic LiDAR Data Employed to Map, Preserve U.S. History

October 17, 2016 - in Articles, Feature, Featured

By Michael Meiser and Daniel Ngoroi In August 2015, the National Park Service (NPS) contracted Woolpert for the Little Bighorn National Monument Mapping Project to record the locations of thousands of headstone markers at the Custer National Cemetery as well…

Velodyne LiDAR Announces Partnership Agreement with Dibotics

July 12, 2016 - in Corporate, Sensors

MORGAN HILL, Calif., July 12, 2016— Aiming squarely at the emerging markets of drone mapping and mobile robotics, Velodyne LiDAR today announced a partnership agreement with Dibotics,  a Paris-based pioneer in GPS-denied and infrastructure-less navigation.…

Merrick Awarded Contract with Southern Nevada Water Authority

April 28, 2016 - in Corporate, Surveying/Mapping, Water

April 28, 2017—Merrick & Company was recently awarded a contract through the Southern Nevada Water Authority (SNWA) to provide high-resolution LiDAR services in support of the water agency’s most successful water conservation program, known as the…

Velodyne Introduces the Ultra Puck Real-time 3D LIDAR Sensor for the Automotive Market

MORGAN HILL, Calif.—Velodyne LiDAR introduced the ULTRA Puck VLP-32A, combining best-in-class performance with a small form factor and the high reliability that the automotive industry demands. The company made the announcement just ahead of the SAE 2016…

FARO Announces New HDR Laser Scanners and Instant Rendering Software for BIM-CIM and Public Safety Customers

April 11, 2016 - in Modeling, Products, Surveying/Mapping

LAKE MARY, Fla., April 11, 2016—FARO Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: FARO), the world's most trusted source for 3D measurement, imaging, and realization technology in the BIM-CIM and Public Safety markets, announces the release of new 3D laser scanners with…

Caltrans Increasingly Relies on Mobile Mapping Rather than Traditional Surveying

Caltrans' high-tech Mobile Terrestrial Laser Scanning vehicle is revolutionizing traditional survey, design and engineering practices. Featuring seven cameras, two spinning lasers and amber rotator lights, it combines the use of a laser scanner and global…