services
LiDAR drone surveys, 3D mapping and inspections
LiDAR Leaders captures precise 3D data from the air and turns it into results you can use: survey-grade terrain models, measurable 3D maps and close-up inspections. We also build custom drones in the USA and write the software that runs them. Based in Florida, working across the United States.
01 / lidar
LiDAR drone surveys
A drone-mounted LiDAR sensor fires up to two million laser pulses every second and records exactly where each one lands. The result is a dense, accurate 3D point cloud of the site. Because a single pulse can return several times, LiDAR sees through gaps in trees and brush to the ground underneath, something ordinary photos can't do.
Drone LiDAR covers large or hard-to-reach areas far faster than walking a site with ground equipment, and keeps crews off unsafe terrain, out of wetlands and away from traffic.
good for
- Topographic and land surveys
- Bare-earth terrain models under vegetation
- Drainage, flood risk and grading studies
- Coastal and shoreline mapping
- Before-and-after storm assessment
who uses it
- Engineers and land surveyors
- Developers and builders
- Municipalities and public works
- Environmental and coastal teams
- Insurers and property owners
02 / mapping
3D mapping and modelling
We turn raw flight data into maps and models you can measure from: classified point clouds, ground and surface elevation models, contours and high-resolution aerial imagery. Repeat flights over the same site show what changed between dates, such as earth moved, stockpile volumes or shoreline loss.
deliverables can include
- LAS / LAZ point clouds
- classified ground points
- DTM / DEM
- DSM surface models
- contour lines
- orthomosaic imagery
- volume reports
- change detection
- interactive 3D viewers
Files can be delivered in the formats and coordinate systems your team already works with, ready for CAD and GIS.
03 / inspection
Aerial drone inspections
Drones get close to structures that are slow, costly or dangerous to reach any other way. Detailed imagery and 3D data show the condition of the asset without scaffolding, lifts or rope access, and are a record you can compare against later.
- Roofs and building exteriors
- Towers, poles and utility corridors
- Bridges and infrastructure
- Construction progress
- Storm and hurricane damage
- Large properties and land
04 / hardware
Custom USA-built drones
When an off-the-shelf drone doesn't fit the job, we design and build one that does, here in the USA. Builds are shaped around your mission: the payload it carries, how long and how far it has to fly, and the conditions it works in.
- Airframes built around specific sensors and payloads
- Configurations for endurance, payload or speed
- US-built options for organizations that need domestic supply chains
- Ongoing support, maintenance and upgrades
05 / software
Drone software development
We write the software around the flight: planning and automating missions, processing data and presenting it in a form people can actually use. That includes interactive point cloud viewers that run in a web browser, so clients can explore a survey without installing specialist software.
- Flight planning and mission automation
- LiDAR and imagery processing pipelines
- Web-based 3D viewers and dashboards
- Custom tools and integrations for your workflow
process
How a project works
- ScopeTell us about the site, the questions you need answered and the deliverables you want.
- PlanWe plan the flight, accuracy targets, airspace and site access.
- FlyThe site is captured with LiDAR and imagery, usually in a single visit.
- ProcessData is cleaned, classified and turned into your maps, models and reports.
- DeliverYou get your files, plus an interactive 3D view to share with your team.
Florida and across the USA
Have a site to survey, a structure to inspect or a drone to build? Send a short description of the project and its location, and we'll get back to you.
giving back
Every project gives back
For every service contracted, LiDAR Leaders makes a 1:1 match that goes toward conservation and resilience projects. When you hire us to map, inspect or build, you're also helping protect the places we call home.