»Æ¹ÏÊÓƵ

Skip to main content

CU Boulder LiDAR technology in the news

ASTRALiTe's 2-in-1 Topo-Bathy LiDAR

Image: ASTRALiTe's 2-in-1 Topo-Bathy LiDAR

A LiDAR technology patented by the University of Colorado Boulder made news this week when ASTRALiTe,ÌýtheÌýexclusive licensee of the technology,ÌýannouncedÌýthe achievement of a major milestone in enhancing its mapping capabilities.

The technology, invented in the lab of Jeffrey Thayer, professor of Aerospace Engineering Sciences at CU Boulder, was spotlighted when Boulder-based ASTRALiTE successfully demonstrated its pioneering LiDAR system on a UAV with outstanding results.

The scanning 2-in-1 topographic-bathymetric (topo-bathy) LiDAR system, acquiring scanning bathymetric imagery at unprecedented vertical resolution, enables new applications in underwater infrastructure inspection, military logistics, natural disaster assessment and recovery, risk assessment for industrial retention ponds, and water resource management.

The Newsroom

Subscribe to The Insider E-Newsletters

The InsiderÌýisÌýVenture Partners at CU Boulder's monthly newsletter featuring theÌýlatest headlines, news, events, opportunities and emerging innovations from the university. We have several editions for our audiences:

ÌýSubscribe to The InsiderÌýÌý

Media Inquiries

For marketing and communication inquiries or news tips, contact Daniel Leonard,Ìýsenior marketing and communications specialist for Venture Partners at CU Boulder.

For media inquiries, please visit .

Latest News

Visit the Newsroom