LiDAR, or light detection and ranging, uses pulses of light sent from a raised central puck to create a detailed map of a space. It's perhaps the most popular navigation method for newer robovacs ...

An example of 3D mapping produced by LiDAR. Image credit: Nuview. Clouds and darkness: These are the two challenges that bedevil every Earth observation (EO) satellite that relies on visible light ...

Luminar acquires San Francisco-based Civil Maps, a 3D mapping data company that can help build out Luminar’s Sentinel autonomous driving software platform. At CES 2023, Luminar is showcasing a ...

A dataset unveiled today more than doubles the documented stream miles in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed, elevating the total ...

Dr. Philippe Simard of SimActive explains the strengths, differences, and integration of photogrammetry vs. LiDAR in drone mapping workflows.

High-definition maps are the backbone of BMW Highway Assistant, GM Super Cruise, and Lexus Teammate Advanced Drive. We ride along to see how they're made. How Automakers Use Lidar to Map for Hands ...

The main benefit of lidar is smarter mapping for the lower-priced Roombas, including room-specific cleaning and the ability ...

The once-forgotten city in the jungles of Campeche on Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula was detected from the skies by LiDAR and contains pyramids, a ball court and spaces marked out by unusual stone ...

Lidar drone mapping saved Frachetti’s team roughly a decade; otherwise, they would have needed to map an archeological site of this size using traditional methods. What’s ahead now is the ...

From a scan of the road to the hard drive in your car, high-definition maps are the backbone of systems such as BMW Highway Assistant, GM Super Cruise, and Lexus Teammate Advanced Drive.