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Drone LiDAR mapping

High-density LiDAR and imagery from heavy-lift survey drones, for project sites from a few hectares to more than 3,000. Raw data goes through trajectory refinement, strip adjustment, classification and QC before it reaches you.

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LiDAR points per m²: > 50
orthomosaic pixel size: < 3 cm
contour interval: 0.25 m

Survey drone with LiDAR payload on site before a flight — Ready to fly, Western Cape

What this service covers

Rapid mobilisation

Fast deployment for small and medium sites, with flexible capture windows and checks on site.

High-density capture

Point density planned around terrain, vegetation and the smallest features you need to model.

Quality-controlled processing

Classification, surface modelling and manual QC of every terrain surface before delivery.

What you receive, and who it's for

Deliverables

Classified point clouds (LAS/LAZ, ASPRS classes)
DTM and DSM surfaces
Contours, typically at 0.25 m
Geo-rectified orthomosaics
DWG/DXF drawings and GIS layers
Survey report with accuracy checks

Typical clients

Engineering consultants
Mining and environmental teams
Utilities and construction projects
Asset and infrastructure planners

DJI Matrice survey drone with LiDAR payload — **DJI Matrice 350 RTK**Heavy-lift survey drone carrying LiDAR and high-resolution RGB sensors, tied to GNSS ground control.

Recent drone lidar mapping work

Classified point cloud and linework over the Tygerberg Hospital estate

Tygerberg Hospital estateCape Town

Brief: A topographic survey of every existing feature and service across a busy, operating hospital estate.
Method: Drone LiDAR for high-density coverage of the estate, with mobile scanning along every road for centimetre accuracy.
Delivered: Colour point cloud, terrain model, TMH11 drawings and a tree diameter schedule for the whole estate.

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