Airborne Mapping With Leica Multimapper

At a glance, a small, travel‑ready sensor that fuses visuals with LiDAR speeds launch and keeps field work lean.

As market needs evolve, a next‑step option debuts today, addressing aerial survey demands; later, Leica Geosystems introduces the Leica MultiMapper, a compact airborne sensor combining imagery with LiDAR in one deploy‑friendly package. Sized for all helicopter classes and small planes, it supports efficient, high‑grade acquisition across many mapping roles. By merging modalities in one sortie, aircraft time is reduced.

Leica MultiMapper: Rapid Setup and Flexible Missions

For crews in the field, mass stays below 25 kg, keeping handling, transport, and mounting straightforward. With a simple setup, flights can be run by the pilot alone, which trims procedural overhead. Because the kit is low‑mass, teams can roll out in the morning, survey, and pack down before nightfall. That agility helps reach remote sites and work through rough conditions.

Hybrid Data From Imaging and LiDAR

Drawing on long experience with combined modalities, the platform merges a multi‑angle camera suite—nadir plus oblique—with a dense lidar sensor in one airborne sensor. Photos and point clouds are gathered at the same time, eliminating separate passes. City‑scale modeling, infrastructure checks, and fast post‑event assessment all benefit from the combined capture. Utilities and transport corridors are addressed as well, enabling corridor mapping within a single flight.

Leica Geosystems Workflow: End-to-End Delivery

From planning to delivery, a refined workflow underpins the MultiMapper from Leica Geosystems. The AirPro FIELD tablet app lets crews supervise sensors while airborne, adjust mission profiles, and check flight metrics on the spot. With live feedback, operators maintain confidence in the data and keep the operation efficient end to end.According to Werner Kirchhofer, VP of Product Development at the Scanning & Mapping Division of Leica Geosystems, MultiMapper distills ten years of know‑how in imaging‑and‑LiDAR hybrids into a portable, travel‑light package. He noted that this is more than a product refresh; it reshapes how airborne mapping is launched and scaled, speeding diverse missions, welcoming new adopters, and helping existing customers broaden capabilities and services.