Case Study: Drone Services Provider Navigates a 2,500-Acre Gold Mine Site in Fiji with ROCK LiDAR
Kahuto Pacific was hired by a Canadian mining company to provide topographic, aerial LiDAR for a 2,500-acre (1,000-hectare) property.
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Top 3 Drone LiDAR Project Pitfalls (and How to Avoid Them)
Over the course of consulting with drone LiDAR clients, we've noticed three major project pitfalls DSPs make.
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What is LiDAR?
LiDAR, or Light Detection and Ranging, is a technology that uses laser pulses to measure distance and create high-resolution 3D models...
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GCP Best Practices for Aerial Surveying Projects
Ground Control Points (GCPs) are a crucial part of aerial surveying. They help make sure the data collected is as precise as possible.
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Case Study: Construction Company Saves $300k by Updating Contours with ROCK Cloud
Here's the top-level takeaway: Companies and contractors can save a significant amount of money in Construction and Earthworks projects.
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Understanding FAA Regulations for Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) Drone Operations
In order to operate a drone beyond line of visual sight, the FAA requires operators to obtain a Part 107 BVLOS Waiver.
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Case Study: 25 Acres of LiDAR Data Captured (and Delivered) in Under 48 Hours
Do you ever find yourself in a time crunch? When it comes to last-second client projects, it's easy for panic to begin to settle in. But,...
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3 Types of Contours — Which Option is Best for your Surveying Project?
Nearly every land surveying project needs updated, accurate contours. Whether you’re moving dirt, pouring concrete or measuring terrain.
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7 Drone Surveying & 3D Mapping Industry Predictions & Trends for 2023
As the use of drones continues to increase in the fields of surveying and mapping, there are a few key trends that we expect to see in 2023.
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Case Study: Creating Planimetrics from an Orthomosaic Map Using ROCK Cloud
ROCK Cloud enables users of both LiDAR and Photogrammetry drones to reduce the burden of collecting data in the field efficiently.
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Here's a Better Alternative for Processing DJI Zenmuse L1 LiDAR Data
As of January 1, 2023, Terrasolid software will no longer be free. Terrasolid will cost surveying professionals at least $1,500/year.
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Top 10 LiDAR Support Questions: Answered by the ROCK Support Team
Ever wonder what questions the ROCK Support Team answers most often? Take a look at our most asked questions.
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Breaking Down 20 Common LiDAR and Surveying Terms
Here's a glossary of 20 of the most helpful LiDAR and surveying terms you need to know if you're starting to create 3D models and maps.
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10 Reasons Why ROCK Cloud is the Best LiDAR Data Processing Software
We're living in very exciting times! LiDAR data is growing in popularity with the advent of handheld SLAM systems. Notably, the Leica...
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Featured Use Case: Surveying 750 Acres in Under 12 Hours with ROCK R2A LiDAR
At ROCK Robotic, we've been doing our best to spread the word that LiDAR is the game-changer in land surveying. Experienced drone pilot...
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IRS Section 179 Changes Coming: Why You Should Invest in LiDAR Equipment by the End of 2022
The Section 179 deduction allows US taxpayers to expense qualifying purchases and to deduct the full purchase price of their equipment.
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How-To Improve DJI Zenmuse L1 Accuracy w/ Strip Alignment in ROCK Cloud LiDAR Processing Software
Introducing ROCK Strip Alignment — offered exclusively through the ROCK Cloud to help improve the accuracy of your DJI L1 LiDAR data.
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Get 1.65 cm Accuracy Results with the ROCK R2A Drone LiDAR & ROCK Cloud 3D Data Processing Software
ROCK Robotic's R2A LiDAR with the ROCK Cloud processing software can produce 1.65 cm accuracy! Bold statement, I know. So, let me break...
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Capturing Aerial Drone LiDAR & Photogrammetry in a Single Flight (Earthworks Demo)
This article will discuss the results from the R2A LiDAR + Photogrammetry solution, alongside the output deliverables from the ROCK Cloud.
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Improving Accuracy of DJI Zenmuse L1 with ROCK Cloud 3D LiDAR Data Processing Software
Aerial Drone LiDAR has never been more accessible. The new wave of LiDAR hardware spans a large price and quality range. In order to address
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Turn your LiDAR data into stunning animations using the ROCK Cloud.
It just keeps getting better! We absolutely love this new Drone LiDAR 3D Mapped dataset. Now you can easily export videos of your LiDAR...
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Easily calculate Volumetrics with the ROCK Cloud Stockpile Tool.
Good news... we have added a new feature to the ROCK Cloud! Now, you can quickly draw a polygon around an object to calculate the "Cut &...
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Four Crews? Four Weeks? Forget that! ROCK can help get the job done in one day.
We received amazing feedback from one of our ROCK Cloud users. He had nothing but great things to say about our LiDAR processing software.
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