USA based LightWare LiDAR has announced the world's smallest, lightest microLiDAR: the new SF45. Lightware says that the SF45 microLiDAR could provide drones with the "eyes" they need to see obstacles and navigate safely beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS.) LightWare LiDAR "is taking autonomous machines to a whole new level by making them as invincible as they need to be … [Read more...] about The World’s Smallest microLiDAR Could Give Drones the Eyes They Need to See Obstacles
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Drone Mapping is Getting Bigger and Better: SimActive’s Philippe Simard Talks Industry Trends
Philippe Simard, of Canada's SimActive mapping software, started out working directly with large mapping companies - or the military. With the growth of the drone industry, however, things have changed. “We used to only work with very highly qualified firms investing millions of dollars in planes – I can still remember the point at which those clients came to us … [Read more...] about Drone Mapping is Getting Bigger and Better: SimActive’s Philippe Simard Talks Industry Trends