Alternative to PLS-CADD: Faster and more affordable ..

Alternative to PLS-CADD: Faster and more affordable software for modeling power line conductors under different weather conditions PLS-CADD is a well-established software for designing overhead power lines and has been widely used for simulating conductor behavior under various environmental conditions. This program allows engineers to assess safety clearances to critical elements, considering scenarios such as maximum operating temperature or strong […]

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Free Webinar: Affordable Accuracy for VTOL Solutions

Free Webinar: Affordable Accuracy for VTOL Solutions TOPODRONE and INNOTECH-DRONE have joined efforts to integrate VTOLs with TOPODRONE LiDAR and photogrammetry hardware. INNOTECH-DRONE VTOLs are now compatible with TOPODRONE LiDAR 200+ and multiple TOPODRONE cameras. The collected data could be processed with TOPODRONE Post-processing software.  The results of the test flights will be presented at the upcoming free webinar. The focus will […]

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PreAct Technologies Debuts New Line of LiDAR Sensors at CES

PreAct Technologies Debuts New Line of LiDAR Sensors at CES Highest-Performing Flash LiDAR Sensors Provide Affordable, Powerful Sensing Capabilities for Wide Range of Applications PORTLAND, Ore., January 04, 2024–(BUSINESS WIRE)–PreAct Technologies (PreAct), an Oregon-based developer of near-field flash LiDAR technology, today announced a line of new flash LiDAR sensors – Sahara™, Borrego™ and Moab™ – to address various use cases […]

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Affordable Accuracy: TOPODRONE LiDAR Insights

Affordable Accuracy: TOPODRONE LiDAR Insights This is a Lidar News interview with Maxim Baklykov, CEO at TOPODRONE (TOPODRONE – LiDAR & UAV Survey)  1.  Please provide a brief bio and overview of your involvement and experience with drones and lidar systems. I am a surveyor with more than 20 years of experience in field and desk work. I have performed […]

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a new insurance program for LiDAR equipment

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Lidar News spoke to Tyler Crawford with LiDARinsurance.com recently about a new, comprehensive, and affordable insurance program his team created for LiDAR equipment attached to drones, planes, and helicopters. Why did you create a LiDAR-specific insurance product for the aviation industry? After supporting drone operators and GIS professionals with their insurance for the past 5 years, my team recognized that […]

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OxTS xNAV650 Launch

Press Release Their smallest, lightest and most affordable INS to date! – OxTS launch the xNAV650 On Monday, 22nd March 2021, Inertial Navigation System experts, Oxford Technical Solutions released the latest in their line of Inertial Navigation Systems (INS) – the xNAV650. Inertial Navigation Systems provide surveyors with absolute position, timing and inertial measurements (heading and pitch/roll) that they can […]

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