Archaeologists working across the Americas and Southeast Asia are finding that airborne laser scanning, known as LiDAR, is ...

Researchers have developed a new kind of lidar system that simultaneously measures the location, speed and material ...

Why abandon well-worn mapping methods in current use? It has to be for one or more forms of gain: time, money or staffpower. UAV-borne lidar can save a lot of field time, eliminate the need for site ...

The researcher took advantage of maps available freely online. Takeshi Inomata identified this ancient Maya site, dubbed La Carmelita, using LiDAR maps, seen here in both low and high resolution.

“This is it—the paradigm shift,” archaeologist Chris Fisher told Ars, following a comment by researcher Arlen Chase. “Just like the advent of radiocarbon dating, LiDAR will have the same impact.” ...

Ford’s current autonomous research vehicles already have LiDAR built into them for 3D mapping, but those sensors are big, spinning spikes on the roof of the car. At CES in Las Vegas last week, Ford ...

RIT effort could extend NASA science capabilities for planetary applications Technology that could someday “MapQuest” Mars and other bodies in the solar system is under development at Rochester ...

The greatest advantage self-driving cars hold over outdated humans is the ability to tune out distractions. No buzzing phone, yelling kids, or lovely daydream will divert attention from their primary ...