Terrestrial – This is the traditional method, done on foot with a survey crew. It’s the ideal choice for when you need to have the property dug up before it can be shot, or if construction staking is needed.
RTK fixed-wing mapping drone – This is an excellent option for large, open areas without many visual obstructions of the ground. With this drone we use photogrammetry to stitch the hundreds and sometimes thousands of individual, RTK corrected photos from the drone together to create a high-resolution aerial image. From this process we also get extremely accurate topography data.
UAV LiDAR - Often flown at the same time as the fixed-wing, this LiDAR sensor uses active data collection to see between obstructions such as power lines and trees. It is essentially the Cadillac of UAV survey and mapping technology, and very few firms in the United States are able to say that they can offer UAV LiDAR services along with licensed land surveyors and professional engineers to oversee the data collection and the final delivered product.