Leica Geosystems has just announced its first “autonomous flying laser scanner”, a drone equipped with a lidar sensor. Called BLK2FLY, the device flies around buildings to scan every nook and cranny and create virtual replicas.
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Leica Geosystems is a Swiss company specializing in surveying and mapping devices, not to be confused with Leica Camera, a German company better known to the general public for the cameras of smartphones. She just presented her new drone to create virtual replicas of buildings and outdoor environments.
The BLK2FLY relies on a sensor Lidar, a scanner laser 360 degrees, to be able to analyze its environment and record everything in the form of a cloud of points. the drone is also equipped radar, five cameras, to determine the color of these points, and a positioning system GNSS. The data is recorded on Hexagon’s HxDR platform and can thus be easily processed and shared.
Presentation of the drone BLK2FLY. © Leica Geosystems
A flying 3D scanner
The device is autonomous, and all you have to do is indicate the area to be scanned on a tablet. He then determines his journey and combine the Lidar and radar to avoid obstacles. It connects over Wi-Fi or with the LTE mobile network, and therefore has no range limit. The battery is removable, and can be hot-swapped during a scan without having to start over from the beginning.
The BLK2FLY is intended for professionals, as evidenced by its price which starts at 46,000 euros. According to the manufacturer, the drone has been designed above all for aerial mapping, architectural projects that take into account the existing, and monitoring of construction sites. construction. The device will be available from October 28.
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