RIEGLs New LiDAR Sensors for UAV Applications
Summary
With their latest developments, RIEGL once again underlines its pioneering role as a provider of high-performance LiDAR sensors and systems for integration with UAS. The ongoing trend in the UAS industry demands for performance-matched and survey-grade laser scanners for integration with both compact multi-rotor and high-speed VTOL or fixed-wing UAV platforms. RIEGL’s typical accuracy/precision and multi-target capability, in combination with exceptional measurement ranges, wide field of views, extremely high laser pulse repetition rates, and fastest line speeds are the basis for the users’ success. Typical applications include mapping and monitoring of critical infrastructure like power lines, railway tracks, pipelines, and runways. This fully integrated subsystem with a small and lightweight form factor is directly attached to the housing of the miniVUX-1UAV or miniVUX-3UAV with a total system weight of only 1.75 kg.