Hardware
Varjo lands $31 million Series B for high-res VR and MR headset
Varjo thinks “resolution is the revolution,” which explains exactly what the company wants to offer compared to other current VR/MR products.
Kaarta’s Stencil 2 release offers a lot more than a new compact mobile lidar
Though the changes include the kinds of updates you might expect—better hardware, improved accuracy, easier workflow and so on—the updates to the UI and processing are the real stars of the show.
SBG’s latest INS aims for simple sensor fusion in aerial and mobile mapping
The Navsight processing unit at the center of the solution handles a lot of sensor fusion for you.
GeoSLAM’s ZEB HORIZON lidar is a step up in specs and flexibility
How does 300k points per second sound? And mounting on a UAV?
Leica claims 4x bathy lidar point density with new upgrade
4X the density means much less flight time–and big savings.
Metron 3D debuts low-cost structured light scanners for professional use
Another vendor steps up to meet the need for low-cost scanners.
RoboSense’s solid-state lidar system offers “gaze” function, fuses RGB data on board
The system mimics the human driver by gathering more detailed data on specific areas of interest for safer driving.
Shining 3D announces two wireless handheld 3D scanners
Metrology-grade scanning without wires.
Apprentice.io brings remote AR support to pharma
When troubleshooting an issue during manufacturing or repair work, carrying a manual around, or making…
FARO put its Focus lidar on a UAV for wide-area scanning
This solution may look like a Photoshop joke, but it’s very real.
Blackmore’s Series B funding makes a strong case for doppler lidar
Last year, when Montana-based Blackmore Sensors and Analytics received $3.5 million in Series A funding,…
LiBackpack: versatile mobile lidar solutions (complete with machine-learning classification)
Want one lidar? Want two? Prefer to hold the lidar like a torch sometimes? Greenvalley has you covered.