Our vision

We envision a future with microLiDAR® everywhere, unlocking countless benefits for humanity.

More than a decade of pioneering microLiDAR®
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Our versatile sensors address diverse challenges

Autonomy of Things

Our microLiDAR® sensors provide real-time depth perception to your UAV and UVG, enabling them to operate safely and autonomously in a dynamic environment. Our compact and ultralight distance sensors solve altitude above ground, autonomous take-off and landing, terrain following, precise position holding, and obstacle avoidance.

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Internet of Things

We engineer sensor modules that seamlessly integrate into systems, delivering effective solutions for a variety of IoT applications. These versatile distance sensors are an ideal fit for next-generation systems in diverse fields, such as safety, security, traffic management, smart parking, inventory control, volumetric scanning, and countless other applications.

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Enabling
world-changing technologies

At LightWare, we are shaping a world where technology is a force for positive change: assisting in wildlife conservation, protecting communities from natural disasters, making drone deliveries safer, and delivering life-saving vaccines and medications to hard-to-reach places.

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Sensing your world starts here:
our clients’ stories

LightWare microLiDAR® is proud to support our pioneering clients as they deliver innovative solutions in their respective industries. Here’s how they apply LiDAR and what they have to say about our microlidar® sensors.

Chairman WüSpace

“We needed the best, smallest and most compact LiDAR out there. It was the only LiDAR that we found that was small enough and that had enough documentation that...”

Flying for WildLife

“We were completely blown away by both the SF30/D and the tablet app that was built for us in such a short period of time to really help us do what we do...”

Skyfish

“The LiDAR is fantastic. The form factor is great, it’s super light, super small, easy to mount doesn’t take up a lot of real estate. The level of customer service that...”

Technical support

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Our technical support engineers will help you find a solution that meets your exact requirements.

Industry insights

Deepen your knowledge on these topics with our latest industry insights and expert analysis.

True Autonomy: Introducing autonomy in concrete floor polishing

“We evaluated a variety of sensors. We did a study on sonar sensors and why they don’t work very well. We did it for LiDAR and we also did it for depth cameras. But you guys came up on top

Flying for WildLife: LIDAR pushing the limits of altimetry and event logging

Flying for WildLife Trust is a non-commercial trust that was born out of a concern for the plight of Zimbabwe’s wildlife, with particular emphasis on elephant and rhino populations. The main objective of the trust is to provide Zimbabwe National

SPH Engineering & UGCS SkyHub: Pushing the limits of altimetry and terrain following

SPH Engineering is a globally recognized provider of UgCS – UAV mission planning and flight control software solution. This constantly evolving software is used by drone pilots and professional surveyors worldwide – particularly in the areas of environmental, archeological, engineering,

microLIDAR™ secret: SWaP

The last few years has witnessed exponential growth in the fields of robotics, machines and the Internet of Things (IoT). It is also a time that has seen significant enhancements made in sensor technology, mainly through (small) size, (light) weight

Spotlight on the SF23/B microLiDAR™

The SF23/B is a very low power sensor ideal for energy critical applications. This microLiDAR™ is a small form factor, general purpose LiDAR that measures the distance to objects by timing a laser flash. The SF23/B generates its own light

Rise of the UAV: adopting drone tech

UAVs, commonly known as drones, have transformed the technological operating environment. Their ability to explore hard-to-reach areas make them an indispensable necessity for almost all industries. A thriving operating environment has also invited many drone manufacturers to market.