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Mastering Drone LiDAR Scanning with ROCK R3 Pro & DJI M300

Explore the process of flying the R3 Pro LiDAR scanner to map buildings using the DJI M300 drone.

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Planimetric Linework Surveying Deliverables with ROCK Pro Services

With the ROCK 50 Plan as your foundation, you can harness the power of ROCK Pro Services to order detailed planimetric deliverables.

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Power Line Surveying & Management Made Effortless with ROCK Pro Services for PLS-CADD

Power Line Surveying and Management Made Effortless with ROCK Processing Services for PLS-CADD.

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ROCK Pro Services: Get Professional & Accurate Surveying Deliverables

ROCK Processing Services empowers your team to deliver complex project deliverables with expert precision and at competive prices.

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Navigating Waters & 3D Data: Mobile Mapping on a Boat with the ROCK R3 Pro LiDAR

LiDAR Mobile Mapping on a Boat with the ROCK R3 Pro

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Vegetation Penetration: The #1 Reason for Drone LiDAR

Explore how the ROCK R3 Pro LiDAR system overcomes the challenge of dense vegetation in land surveying.

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Unlocking Drone Compatibility: ROCK Robotic's Universal Mount for the R3 Pro LiDAR

The ROCK R3 Pro LiDAR is now compatible with any drone!

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ROCK SLAM LiDAR with the R3 Pro: A Comprehensive Guide

In this article, we'll delve into how to operate the R3 Pro with SLAM mode and share some valuable tips on capturing high-quality data.

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How-To Perform Calibration Flight for ROCK R3 Pro, R360, & R2A

In this informative guide, we'll walk you through the step-by-step process to ensure precise and accurate data collection every time.

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ROCK R3 Pro Accuracy Case Study: Airport Runway Mapping

Discover the unrivaled accuracy of the ROCK R3 Pro LiDAR system as it stands up to RTK GPS in a detailed case study conducted on an airport

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How-To Price a Drone LiDAR Job: A Guide to Value-Based Pricing for your Surveying Business

Discover the power of value-based pricing for your drone LiDAR business. Learn how to determine the true worth of your services and set prof

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Introducing ROCK Cloud Business PLUS: Unleashing the Power of LiDAR Processing

Unveiling ROCK Cloud Business PLUS: an upgrade enhancing LiDAR processing, offering QC/QA, dedicated support, featured for the ROCK R3 PRO

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The Rise of Drone-Based LiDAR: Pioneering Change with ROCK R3 Pro

The realm of spatial data collection and processing has been undergoing a transformation in the past few years, steered by the...

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Insanely Accurate LiDAR: The New ROCK R3 PRO

Get ready to experience the next level of accuracy and workflow with the new ROCK R3 Pro survey-grade LiDAR system!

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5 Ways LiDAR Can Measure Vegetation Health in the Forestry Industry

In the world of forestry, LiDAR is an efficient way to get a quick read on the health of an area's vegetation.

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Surveying Tricky Terrain? Drone LiDAR for the Win!

As advances in drone LiDAR technology continue to accelerate, we expect to see an increase in its use for land surveys in hazardous terrain.

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Easily convert LAS to LAZ and view your point cloud in the field with ROCK Desktop (Free Download!)

We’re excited to launch ROCK Desktop, a free point cloud converter and visualizer. It converts your LAS files to LAZ files...

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Case Study: Using ROCK LiDAR to Inspect Power Lines Across California

How did Surefire approach this extensive power line inspection project? One drone LiDAR flight at a time.

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How to Use Drone LiDAR for Construction Site Development

Construction site development is a complex process that requires precise planning and execution. Every detail must be accounted for...

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7 Ways to Boost Your Drone's Battery Life

To harness a drone's full potential, it's crucial to know how to stretch its battery life. This article offers seven useful tips to help inc

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Major Benefits of Using LiDAR Surveying for Transportation Departments

Transportation departments have a big job on their hands — they're in charge of keeping our roads, bridges, and other infrastructure in...

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3 Surveyors and Another Guy: An Incomplete History of Famous U.S. Surveyors

Mount Rushmore is known for its giant presidential faces carved into the Black Hills, but did you know that three of the four presidents...

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Drones Are Going to Take Our Jobs: Dispelling Myths About UAVs in the Surveying Industry

Many traditional surveyors are hesitant to adopt drone LiDAR for their projects. We want to dispel some myths surveyors have about LiDAR.

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From Space Lasers to Autonomous Vehicles: The History of LiDAR

LiDAR makes it seem like we're living in the future. Today's technology allows us to receive over one million laser pulses per second...

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