RTK and Drone Mapping: Do You Need It? Is It Worth It? Real-Time Kinematic (RTK) is a buzz term in the UA industry, one many pilots may not understand, even though they may be “mapping” with an uncrewed aircraft (drone). When it comes to RTK and drone mapping, how necessary is the technology to [...]
WHAT IS LiDAR? LiDAR’s name sounds a lot like Radar, because it is similar. LiDAR is “Light Detection And Ranging.” Like radar, it’s a technology used to see what the human eye can’t see, either close up or far away. So what is LiDAR? LiDAR uses pulsed lasers instead of the radio waves that Radar uses. As [...]
What to look for in a LiDAR Sensor What to look for in a LiDAR Sensor - At all of the UAS shows in the USA, Mexico, Canada, and EU, the hot topic is LiDAR in 2022, and 2023 is ramping up to be more of the same, with significant growth. LiDAR is a “LIght [...]
