Mobile Laser Scanning
Laser scanners carried on the move record roads, corridors and built assets as measured 3D data.
UAV / LiDAR in Australia
Aerial capture records terrain, stockpiles and assets that are difficult to reach from the ground.
Request a scope discussion
Tell us about the site and what you need to find.
Clear Data for Better Project Decisions
At UDM, we provide UAV LiDAR in Australia for projects that need detailed spatial information across large, complex or difficult-to-access areas. Drone-based and laser scanning methods can capture terrain, structures and site conditions efficiently while limiting the amount of physical access required for field measurement. LiDAR produces dense point-cloud data that can support terrain modelling, infrastructure documentation, planning and asset analysis. UAV imagery can add visual context and broader site coverage, with the survey method selected around the project environment and intended outputs. Our surveying and spatial services can provide complementary ground-based measurements and control where needed. Call (03) 6171 2555 to discuss the area, access constraints and data requirements.
How Our UAV / LiDAR Service Works
We select aerial and LiDAR methods according to terrain, access, coverage and the intended use of the data. Airborne LiDAR can produce dense point clouds and terrain information across broad areas. UAV imagery can document sites from above and support mapping, monitoring and visual records. Captured information can support models, surface analysis and digital project environments. Aerial methods can reduce the need to place personnel across difficult or extensive terrain while still gathering spatial information.
Common questions
- What does LiDAR measure?
- LiDAR measures distance by recording the return of emitted laser pulses from surfaces. Large numbers of measurements combine to form detailed three-dimensional point-cloud data.
- How can UAV surveys support mapping projects?
- UAVs can capture imagery and sensor data across areas that may be inefficient to cover entirely from the ground. The collected information can support mapping, modelling, monitoring and site documentation.
- What is the difference between aerial imagery and LiDAR?
- Aerial imagery records visual information from a camera, while LiDAR directly measures distances using laser pulses. Projects may use either method or combine them when both visual and geometric information are valuable.
Other services
Projects often need more than one method. Explore the rest of our capability, or contact our team to discuss a combined scope.
Surveying & Spatial
Our surveyors set the control, levels and measured detail that design and construction work relies on.
Reality Capture
Laser scanning records a structure or site as measurable three-dimensional data.
Ground Penetrating Radar
Our radar traces buried services, voids and structural features before a project breaks ground.
Utility Locating
Electromagnetic locating and radar help identify buried services before excavation or design starts.
Concrete Scanning
We locate reinforcement, conduits and post-tension cables before anyone cuts, cores or drills.
CCTV Pipe Inspections
A camera run through a pipe or drain shows the condition of the line from the inside.