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4D Tech Solutions Awarded DHS SBIR Contract

Responding to a solicitation released by the DHS S&T in December 2019, 4D is one of 23 companies chosen to receive up to $150,000 to conduct proof-of-concept research over a six-month period. 4D's award will fund research for analyzing the use of a light detection and ranging (LiDAR) sensor to create 3D scene representations that can be used to detect, track and identify small unmanned aerial vehicles...

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Canopy Mapping Feature in LiDAR Magazine

3 Keys to Successful Canopy Mapping

Summer is here and with it comes the challenge of creating accurate topographic maps under tree canopies. The adoption of drone based, 3D light detection and ranging – or LDAR– is emerging as the “go-to” sensing technique to meet this challenge consistently, safely, and cost effectively.

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Inside Unmanned Systems Patriots4 Feature

Thank you for your (LiDAR) Service

A Mountain State Academic, a retired Marine Corps general, and RedTail LiDAR Systems ease the waterway for a wounded warrior retreat.

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UAV LiDAR Top 10 Feature

10 UAV LiDAR products creating buzz

Gone are those days when heavy LiDAR sensors had to be carried on an aircraft. With the new compact lightweight devices that could be easily mounted on UAVs along with advanced photogrammetry software, image processing has become faster and better.

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Complex Corn Maze Demonstrates UAV-based LiDAR

For the general public, light detection and ranging (LiDAR) technology is a new and exciting innovation that has increasingly been used for commercial, government, and scientific applications.

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UAV LiDAR Mapping Tree Farm

Very Merry LiDAR Christmas

RedTail LiDAR Systems of Fairmont, West Virginia, just demonstrated the value of its precision-ag UAS technology by sharing some UAS Christmas spirit with a near neighbor, the Mt. Zion Nursery.

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RedTail UAV LiDAR Unveiling

RedTail LiDAR Systems Unveils 3D Mapping Solution

RedTail LiDAR Systems – a division of 4D Tech Solutions, Inc. – has introduced the RTL-400 LiDAR mapping system. The RTL-400 was designed specifically to provide high-resolution 3D images of objects on the ground from small drones flying at an altitude up to 400 feet

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RedTail Unveils 3D Mapping Solution at Commercial UAV Expo

RedTail LiDAR Systems – a division of 4D Tech Solutions, Inc. – is pleased to introduce the RTL-400 LiDAR mapping system at the Commercial UAV EXPO on October 28th. The RTL-400 was designed specifically to provide high-resolution 3D images of objects on the ground from small drones flying at an altitude up to 400 feet.

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Infrastructure

RedTail UAV LiDAR Infrastructure Mapping Application

Designed specifically for small unmanned aerial vehicles, the RedTail LiDAR System is a superior point cloud generation tool that can help you survey, map, analyze and monitor all of your infrastructure projects.

​The RedTail LiDAR System quickly creates high resolution point clouds which can be imported directly into mapping, design, and engineering software solutions, allowing you to assess and complete your infrastructure projects more effectively.

​From power lines and pipelines, to railways and roadways, data collected with the RedTail LiDAR System can be used to:

  • create detailed topographic maps
  • perform boundary surveys
  • inspect and monitor conditions of existing infrastructure
  • collect accurate position information of wires, structures, vegetation and terrain
  • improve maintenance planning and scheduling for screws and equipment
  • monitor vegetation and terrain changes around power lines and pipelines
  • monitor environmental conditions before and after an infrastructure development project
  • evaluate how new structures will integrate into an existing landscape

The RedTail LiDAR System is the optimal solution for your infrastructure surveying, mapping, inspecting, analyzing, and monitoring needs.

Construction

RedTail drone liDAR Construction Application

Designed specifically for small unmanned aerial vehicles, the RedTail LiDAR System is a superior point cloud generation tool that can help you manage all stages of the construction process.

​With no interference to operations or construction activities, the RedTail LiDAR System quickly creates high resolution point clouds which can be imported directly into construction and architectural software solutions.

​From roadways and waterways, to airports and commercial development projects, data collected with the RedTail LiDAR System can be used to:

  • ​conceptualize designs
  • evaluate sightlines and distances
  • complete topographic maps and boundary surveys
  • confirm as-bid conditions
  • determine flood elevations
  • map vegetation and wetlands to support environmental assessment studies
  • monitor construction impacts
  • survey projects in hazardous areas without endangering the crew or the public
  • document as-built plan

The RedTail LiDAR System is the optimal solution for construction project planning, mapping, and monitoring.