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Water may be the planet’s most precious resource but it’s also one of the most volatile. This unpredictability can make distance sensing with laser rangefinders (LRFs) or UAV altitude sensing over water incredibly challenging. The liquid surface introduces a combination of
LiDAR is often spoken about as though it is a recent technology – something that appeared alongside autonomous vehicles, drones, and modern robotics. In reality, the foundations of LiDAR date back more than half a century. The story of LiDAR
As commercial drone operations move into more demanding surveying, inspection, and industrial environments, reliability, precision, and safety are no longer optional. For drone manufacturers like WISPR Systems, enabling confident flight at speed, often near structures, over water, or in complex
As secure drone programs expand across the United States and allied nations, the focus on trusted components has intensified. Procurement decisions are increasingly shaped not only by performance, but by supply-chain transparency, firmware integrity, and regulatory compliance. Within this evolving
LightWare designs and manufactures commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) microLiDAR® distance sensors. Our products are not MIL-spec, are not designed with military applications in mind, and output distance data only—they are not trigger devices. They are primarily developed for Above Ground Level
GRF-500 is LightWare’s new gimbal-integrated laser rangefinder (LRF), developed for increased depth perception and distance ranging onboard your UAV. The GRF-500’s mission is to enhance the success of UAV teams operating in the security, surveillance, rescue, law enforcement and conservation
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.
