Flyability Pronounces Latest LiDAR Payload for Elios 3
by DRONELIFE Staff Author Ian J. McNabb
Swiss UAV company Flyability recently announced its latest Surveying Payload, released in partnership with FARO Technologies, for its Elios 3 Drone on the Intergeo show in Berlin last week. Called the Ouster OS0-128 Rev 7, the brand new system will enable secure, centimeter-accurate scans of hard-to-reach areas and will likely be bundled with training, reflective targets, and specialized processing software FARO Connect. The brand new system is more precise than its predecessor, with a wider range, higher point density, and improved photon sensitivity. The brand new LiDAR payload for the Elios 3 is a substitute for the prevailing Ouster OS0-32 Rev 6.2, and targets professionals looking for “survey-grade results” in difficult environments.
The improved features include improved volumetric scanning accurate to inside 1% of terrestrial laser technologies, distance measurements with centimeter accuracy, and more detailed point clouds with sharper definition. The included FARO Connect software has SLAM (Simultaneous Localization and Mapping) presets which can be optimized for data gathered with the Elios 3. Using the reflective targets, the software is able to georeferencing point clouds, in addition to filtering them for noise to create unified, clean, exportable models.
“The brand new Surveying Payload is an ideal step forward in enhancing the info quality achievable with a drone survey. We’re especially excited because this can be a second payload for the Elios 3 and supports our long-term vision of routine drone inspections with minimal hardware turnover”, said Adrien Briod, Chief Technical Officer and co-founder of Flyability.
“The brand new survey package from Flyability represents one other breakthrough of their drive to make surveying easier and safer. FARO Connect combined with the increased range and precision from the updated payload is a compelling solution offering and we’re confident it will make a big impact on customers mapping inaccessible environments”, said Leo Martinez, Director, Mapping Products, FARO Technologies.
More information of Flyability’s latest Surveying System is accessible here.
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