Vegetation is a much-needed part of the natural world and is essential for life to thrive on Earth. Yet, when unmanaged, it’s ...

This story was originally published by Data-Smart City Solutions. In 2016, our project director Stephen Goldsmith wrote about how Washington D.C.’s Urban Forestry Administration (UFA) used lidar — a ...

In the world of architecture and engineering, laboratory buildings are among the most complex buildings to design, plan, and document. Traditional methods rely on the use of photographs, hand drawings ...

The Utility Vegetation Management (UVM) industry is evolving at a rapid pace as emerging technologies such as LiDAR, workflow systems and satellite imagery are revolutionizing the tasks that are ...

When it comes to big data, LIDAR is right up there with the biggest generators. But outside of a few niche use cases, LIDAR–which uses lasers to build a three-dimensional model of physical objects–has ...

Since commercial drone LIDAR burst onto the scene, there’s been a place for different levels of performance. Some LIDAR projects will always require the most advanced sensors, while entry-level drone ...

In July 2025, the lidar installation volume reached 275,000 units. Hesai Technology's ATX has secured a key point with Toyota, with mass production expected to begin in 2026. Huawei's Qiankun lidar ...

Publicly available LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) data provide a potential windfall for archaeologists, permitting the creation of detailed topographic site maps with little more than an internet ...

New research shows Apple is not only working to add LiDAR to "Apple Car" and its augmented reality efforts, but also how to make devices utilize the image data faster. It has felt as if LiDAR is the ...