Autonomous aerial 3D mapping, inspection, and maintenance
Drones with LiDAR
Capturing terrain aerially can enable covering large areas quickly, even in complex or hard-to-access environments. Drones equipped with LiDAR sensors are being explored for use cases like inspection and mapping across various industries.
Blickfeld LiDARs — compact, lightweight, and low-power — are well suited for integration into UAVs, providing the 3D sensing foundation for detecting potential issues, assessing equipment condition, and modeling physical spaces. We work with customers on a project basis to scope and validate drone-based use cases, from inspection to mapping, for their specific application.
Compact and lightweight
The LiDAR sensor’s compact size enables easy integration into drones without compromising weight and balance while also improving efficiency for data collection.
Low power consumption
The low power consumption of LiDAR technology allows drones to cover more ground before needing to recharge or swap batteries, resulting in longer flight times and making it a more cost-effective solution for data collection applications.
Robust design
Thanks to the solid-state design and IP67 housing, the sensors are designed to withstand vibrations and collect accurate data even in challenging lighting and weather conditions
High accuracy and resolution
The Blickfeld LiDARs’ wide field of view and long range, allows the drones to collect comprehensive, accurate data of terrain or physical spaces in real-time.
Using drones with LiDAR for surveying terrain aerially has many advantages and therefore offers exciting use cases in numerous industries. Robust and small LiDAR sensors enable 3D mapping with drones with centimeter-level accuracy and thus provide information about the conditions while cutting down costs and man-hours.
Industries
The inspection of wind turbines can be very labor-intensive and costly. Drone-based inspection can significantly reduce this effort while supporting safe, reliable structural inspection. LiDAR sensors can support the autonomous flight and positioning of the drone in front of the turbine, helping reduce both cost and risk.
Applications
The characteristics of Blickfeld’s LiDAR sensors enable a host of different drone applications.
Inspection and Predictive Maintenance
Autonomous Flight
3D Mapping
Inspection and Predictive Maintenance
Autonomous Flight
3D Mapping
Frequently Asked Questions
Choose the Qb2 for a large field of view, high resolution, and advanced data processing capabilities for volume monitoring and security applications. Cube 1 is an excellent alternative when low weight and dimensions are particularly important or when the budget is limited.
The Cube 1 ships with a matching 12 V DC power supply. Maximum ratings are 10 – 26 V DC. Cube 1 Outdoor and Qb2 devices are powered via Power over Ethernet (PoE). You need a PoE power supplying equipment such as a PoE switch or injector that supports the IEEE 802.3af and/or IEEE 802.3at standard. These are the most common PoE standards.
Precipitation and other atmospheric disturbances such as smoke, dust, or fog do not increase the false detection rate of our LiDAR sensors but can influence the detection range.
Get in Touch
Interested in drone-based 3D sensing for your application? We work with customers on a project basis to scope and validate use cases. Get in touch to discuss a pilot project.
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