RIEGL Introducing New Airborne Laser Scanner LMS-Q680i

With 266,000 measurements at the ground, this “Innovation in 3D” provides unrivaled point density performance

HORN, Austria--(BUSINESS WIRE)--RIEGL Laser Measurement Systems GmbH, leading manufacturer of 3D laser scanners, is pleased to announce for immediate delivery its latest state-of-the-art airborne laser scanner RIEGL LMS-Q680i with an unmatched laser pulse repetition rate of 400 kHz, providing an effective measurement rate of up to 266,000 coordinates per second.

“The new LMS-Q680i offers the established industry-leading echo digitization for in-depth full waveform analysis, now smoothly combined with multiple-time-around signal processing. This combination allows the user to benefit from the high pulse rate also from high flight altitudes and thus to achieve high measurement densities on the ground”

“The new LMS-Q680i offers the established industry-leading echo digitization for in-depth full waveform analysis, now smoothly combined with multiple-time-around signal processing. This combination allows the user to benefit from the high pulse rate also from high flight altitudes and thus to achieve high measurement densities on the ground” said Dr. Andreas Ullrich, CTO at RIEGL Laser Measurement Systems GmbH.

A high scan rate of up to 200 lines per second at a constant 60 degrees field of view provides an evenly distributed point pattern of highest resolution for various applications like e.g. city modeling, power line monitoring, and even large area and flood plain mapping. With its specific multiple target capability the RIEGL LMS-Q680i airborne laser scanner is the first choice for forestry and DEM model generation applications.

For the RIEGL LMS-Q680 airborne laser scanners with 240 kHz pulse repetition rate already delivered (detailed product specifications to be found at ) an update to 400 kHz is available.

About RIEGL Laser Measurement Systems GmbH

RIEGL Laser Measurement Systems GmbH is an Austrian based company with 30 years of experience in the research, development and production of laser rangefinders, distancemeters and scanners for terrestrial, airborne, mobile, and industrial applications. For more information about the products and services, please visit RIEGL's corporate website.