LiDAR Autonomous Take-Off and Landing
In the world of autonomous drones, precision during take-off and landing is critical. The difference between a successful mission and costly equipment failure often hinges on flawless altitude sensing during the sensitive take-off and landing sequences. LightWare’s microLiDAR® sensors ensure your drones take off and land safely, even in challenging conditions such as rugged terrain, low visibility, or GPS-denied environments.
Why Lightware LiDAR?
What is LiDAR autonomous take-off and landing?
LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) enables UAVs to accurately measure their altitude above ground level (AGL). This capability is essential for smooth and safe take-off and landing operations. Unlike GPS, which may fail in environments with poor satellite visibility or interference, LiDAR provides real-time altitude tracking in challenging conditions like fog, dust, or darkness.
LightWare’s microLiDAR® sensors offer:
- Stable altitude detection: During both liftoff and landing, ensuring your drone remains in a safe altitude range.
- Autonomous landings: Allowing drones to land smoothly, even in environments where other systems struggle.
- Real-time AGL tracking: Effective in any terrain, ensuring accurate altitude control regardless of surface variations.
- Reliability without GPS: Operates in GPS-denied environments, ensuring performance even when satellite signals are weak or unavailable.
Why choose LightWare for autonomous take-off and landing?
Drone professionals across surveillance, industrial, and agricultural sectors choose LightWare for:
- Unmatched precision & reliability: Our sensors deliver exact, real-time AGL measurements, providing perfect altitude control for both take-off and landing.
- Seamless integration: Lightware LiDAR is designed for plug-and-play compatibility, integrating easily with popular UAV platforms and open-source autopilots like ArduPilot.
- NDAA-compliant & DoD-approved: Our LiDAR laser rangefinders ensures your drone fleet meets regulatory and security standards, a key consideration for compliance-sensitive industries.
- Built for harsh environments: With IP-rated durability and rugged construction, our sensors perform in fog, dust, rain, and low-light conditions – ensuring safe drone operation in extreme environments.
- Affordable performance: Offering high-end performance at pricing that supports rapid scaling, LightWare LiDAR is ideal for meeting the rising demand while maintaining quality.
Ideal microLiDAR® sensors
for Autonomous take-off & landing applications
$399.00 excl. Taxes
The SF30/D microLiDAR® is our most powerful sensor. This 200m sensor is known for its high speed, accuracy and performs well in even the most challenging conditions.
$279.00 excl. Taxes
The SF20/C microLiDAR® is well established in the industry and recognized for its ease of integration. This lightweight sensor delivers reliable results at 100m.
$279.00 excl. Taxes
The SF000/B is the world’s smallest and lightest 50 meter microLiDAR® sensor. Specifically designed for size and weight constrained applications. Dynamite comes in small packages – as proven by the SF000/B – an industry favourite!
$339.00 excl. Taxes
The LightWare LW20/HA microLiDAR® is a high accuracy, ultra compact, LiDAR in an IP67 enclosure.
$299.00 excl. Taxes
The LW20/C microLiDAR® is the industry de facto standard for 100m range capability, reliability, and ease of integration. A robust IP67 rating ensures it is dust and water-resistant.
Ideal applications for LiDAR-assisted take-off and landing
LightWare’s LiDAR rangefinder technology empowers reliable drone operation across a range of industries:
- Surveillance & law enforcement operations
Drones as first reponders used in high-stakes surveillance or law enforcement missions require precise take-off and landing assist. In rapidly changing or unstructured environments (e.g., dense urban areas, forests, or mobile platforms), Lightware’s NDAA-compliant LiDAR guarantees stable altitude control, enhancing safety and reducing reliance on GPS. Learn more about LiDAR for moving platforms. - Smart agriculture
In agriculture, terrain can vary greatly – uneven fields, tall crops, and unexpected obstacles. LiDAR-assisted take-off and landing ensures smooth drone operation, critical for applications such as spraying, seeding, and crop yield analysis. - Environmental research & wildlife conservation
Research teams working in remote or GPS-denied environments, like jungles, deserts, or mountains, rely on Lightware’s LiDAR for dependable UAV deployment. Our sensors provide consistent altitude awareness, preventing equipment damage in rugged terrain. Learn more about LiDAR for detect and avoid. - Industrial inspections & infrastructure monitoring
Drones inspecting elevated structures like bridges, rooftops, and wind turbines need precise altitude control during takeoff and landing. LiDAR-assisted takeoff and landing ensures safe approaches and retreats from confined or elevated spaces, preventing crashes and improving data capture. Explore LiDAR for gimbal rangefinding. - Disaster response & search & rescue
In emergency zones (e.g., after earthquakes or wildfires), drones must land on unpredictable, unstable terrain. Lightware’s LiDAR ensures safe autonomous landings, even in environments where GPS is unavailable or unreliable. Learn more about LiDAR for above-ground levels.
Take the next step in drone precision
Whether you’re working in aerospace, agriculture, surveillance, or security, LightWare LiDAR ensures precision at every altitude. With seamless integration, rugged reliability, and government-approved compliance, our sensors provide the confidence to execute autonomous take-offs and landings in any condition.
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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.
CubePilot Global
Flying for WildLife
