“This is it—the paradigm shift,” archaeologist Chris Fisher told Ars, following a comment by researcher Arlen Chase. “Just like the advent of radiocarbon dating, LiDAR will have the same impact.” ...

Lightweight but tough, weather-sealed, and covering an almost spherical field of view, Emesent’s recently unveiled LiDAR mapping and surveying payload boasts of being able to map the harshest, most ...

What does this LiDAR map of London have to do with the rediscovery of a centuries-lost Roman Road in Lancashire, connecting Ribchester and Catterall? Back in 43AD, after the Roman conquest of Britain, ...

For the past several months, a twin-engine plane has slowly soared over Redwood National Park in search of the world's tallest trees. Five government agencies and conservation groups have pitched in ...

The researcher took advantage of maps available freely online. Takeshi Inomata identified this ancient Maya site, dubbed La Carmelita, using LiDAR maps, seen here in both low and high resolution.

Emesent’s AL2 for Hovermap Leverages Velodyne Lidar to Access the Inaccessible SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Velodyne Lidar, Inc. today announced that Emesent’s newly introduced Autonomy Level 2 ...

GRAND FORKS — Farmers, watershed managers and others with an interest now have easy access to precise information on land elevations and similar data in the Minnesota portion of the Red River Basin ...

Rivian is quietly redrawing the map for automated driving, and the most important line it is drawing is made of laser light.

SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--On April 18 th, 2018, NavVis released their M6, a fully-integrated, cart-based system designed for large-scale indoor mapping. The M6 utilizes VLP-16 sensors by ...

UK project by Leicester University and aerial map firm Bluesky reveals lethal infections P. ramorum fungus, Dutch Elm disease and Sudden Oak Death. Lidar-mapped: the UK's Forest of Dean. Researchers ...

While testing Cadillac Super Cruise last fall, I spent about 11 hours behind the wheel – but barely touched it the entire time. This is a distinct contrast to competing lane-centering systems I’ve ...