Define the survey
Survey boundary, access points, terrain context and operating constraints.
BlueCap Australia
Drone LiDAR Survey & Mapping
Built for exploration and UAV ops; seamlessly pairs with our UAV magnetic surveys.
UAV LiDAR DTM
High-accuracy terrain models for planning, design & UAV terrain following
Built for exploration and UAV ops; seamlessly pairs with our UAV magnetic surveys.
Real-time browser preview; Next-day post-processed turnaround.
Figures below are typical for 120 m AGL to public DEM, 1–3 BlueCapHeli® Long-Endurance Gas Helicopters, 8–12 flight hours a day.
Throughput km²/day
~180...540km²/day
single-pass
~90...270km²/day
dual-orthogonal
Density & Line Design
Single-pass point density: ~40–80 pts/m²
- Dual-orthogonal point density: ~100–250 pts/m²
- Sidelap: 20% standard, 40% canopy
- Line spacing: ~220–260 m
- Flight speed: 60–100 km/h
Lidar drone survey Deliverables
Real-time browser preview (Foxglove)
Raw MCAP logs (~24 topics, 360 GB data per day)
LAZ/LAS point cloud (classified)
DTM/DSM/CHM GeoTIFF
EPT web tiles (Entwine/Potree)
Intensity rasters GeoTIFF
ArduPilot .BIN & mission metadata
ArduPilot terrain tiles (0.5–1.0 m GSD)
BlueCapLidar® Drone Laser System
Calculate an indicative LiDAR survey cost, schedule and international mobilisation →
Project enquiry
Start with the survey decision
Share the target area, terrain, line spacing, required outputs and operating constraints. We will review whether the project is a suitable fit.
Build the scope
Coverage geometry, line distance, duration and project inputs.
Design the mission
Terrain-aware flight lines, altitude, speed and sensor geometry.
Acquire and review
Field acquisition progress, preliminary coverage and QA/QC indicators.
Process and deliver
Processing outputs, approved reports and final datasets.