ULS
UAV-based Laser Scanning

UAV-based laser scanning (ULS) utilizing high-end uncrewed airborne platforms, provides the possibility to acquire data from dangerous and/or hard-to-reach areas, whilst offering a high cost to benefit ratio for numerous applications, e.g., agricultural and forestry, defense, wide area mapping, flood zone mapping, topography and mining.

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With a new line of ultimate survey-grade airborne scanners especially developed for UAV/UAS/RPAS-based applications RIEGL revolutionizes the commercial and civil market providing first-class technique for this new dynamic topic.

UAV-BASED SCANNING
Products

MEDIUM AREA MAPPING

<em>RIEGL</em> VUX-240-24 - UAV Based Laser Scanning

RIEGL VUX-240²⁴

Versatile Airborne Laser Scanner with Online Waveform Processing Details

HIGHEST SCAN SPEED

<em>RIEGL</em> VUX-180-24 for UAV-based Laser Scanning

RIEGL VUX-180²⁴ ^NEW

UAV LiDAR Sensor for High-Speed Corridor Mapping Details

<em>RIEGL</em> VUX-160-23 for UAV-based Laser Scanning

RIEGL VUX-160²³

"NFB" (Nadir/Forward/Backward) Scanning UAV LiDAR Sensor Details

<em>RIEGL</em> VUX-120-23 for UAV-based Laser Scanning

RIEGL VUX-120²³

"NFB" (Nadir/Forward/Backward) Scanning UAV LiDAR Sensor Details

EXTRA LARGE FIELD OF VIEW

<em>RIEGL</em> VUX-100-25 for UAV-based Laser Scanning

RIEGL VUX-100²⁵ ^NEW

UAV LiDAR Sensor for Wide Area Coverage with Extra Large Field of View Details

360° FIELD OF VIEW

<em>RIEGL</em> VUX-1UAV-22 for UAV-based Laser Scanning

RIEGL VUX-1UAV²²

Lightweight UAV Laser Scanner with Online Waveform Processing Details

<em>RIEGL</em> miniVUX-1UAV for UAV-based Laser Scanning

RIEGL miniVUX-1UAV

LiDAR Sensor for UAV-based Laser Scanning Details

<em>RIEGL</em> miniVUX 3UAV for UAV-based Laser Scanning

RIEGL miniVUX-3UAV

LiDAR Sensor for Unmanned Laser Scanning Details

HIGHEST DEPTH PERFORMANCE

<em>RIEGL</em> VQ-860-G for Bathymetry Laser Scanning

RIEGL VQ-860-G ^NEW

High Performance Topo-Bathymetric Airborne Laser Scanner with Online Waveform Processing and Full Waveform Recording Details

HIGH PERFORMANCE

<em>RIEGL</em> VQ-840-GL for Bathymetry Laser Scanning

RIEGL VQ-840-GL

Versatile Topo-Bathymetric Airborne Laser Scanner with Online Waveform Processing and Full Waveform Recording Details

ECONOMY VERSION

<em>RIEGL</em> VQ-840-GE for Bathymetry Laser Scanning

RIEGL VQ-840-GE ^NEW

Lightweight and Compact Topo-Bathymetric Airborne Laser Scanner with Online Waveform Processing and Full Waveform Recording Details

You are not sure which one to choose. Find the right product for your application with our

UAV-BASED SCANNING
Case Studies

Precise and efficient high-frequency trajectory estimation for LiDAR georeferencing

Mapping shallow inland running waters with UAV-borne photo and laser bathymetry - the Pielach River showcase

A Schiebel Camcopter S100 UAS fitted with a RIEGL VQ-840-G Bathymetric Lidar Sensor uses green wavelength laser beams to penetrate water and create littoral and terrain geospatial surveys.

Royal Australian Navy: New Possibilities in Creating Littoral and Terrain Geospatial Surveys

August 31, 2024

The LMU Munich Institute for Digital Cultural Heritage Studies Makes the Past Visible with RIEGL UAV-Based LiDAR

Analysis and Processing of Signals in Laser Bathymetry

January 29, 2024

KPM Franklin is Reaching New Heights with LiDAR Aerial Scanning

January 11, 2024

A Decade of Progress in Topo-Bathymetric Laser Scanning Exemplified by the Pielach River Dataset

December 20, 2023

Fließgewässervermessung mittels UAV-basierter Laserbathymetrie im Produktiveinsatz

November 08, 2023

Screenshot stills from the LiDAR point cloud & top-down view

Measure Australia / CitiSurv Land Surveyors: Drone-Based LiDAR Scanning of Sackville North Project with RIEGL miniVUX-SYS

Evaluating Data Inter-Operability of Multiple UAV–LiDAR Systems for Measuring the 3D Structure of Savanna Woodland

November 26, 2022

Real-Time Gamma Radioactive Source Localization by Data Fusion of 3D-LiDAR Terrain Scan and Radiation Data from Semi-Autonomous UAV Flights

November 26, 2022

A case study for detection and modelling of submerged deadwood from UAV-borne topo-bathymetric LiDAR point clouds

December 01, 2021

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EXPLORE
Video Collection

RIEGL Youtube Channel

UAV-BASED SCANNING
News & Insights

Recording Available Now for RIEGL’s July Webinar!

August 04, 2025

TLS, MLS, ALS, ULS, BLS

RIEGL Software News: Tool Enhancements Expand RiSCAN PRO & RiPROCESS Capabilities

RIEGL Honored with Innovation Vanguard Award for Payload Technology by Inside Unmanned Systems at AUVSI XPONENTIAL 2025

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